柯林斯詞典retrenchment /r??tr?nt?m?nt/ (retrenchments) 1. N-VAR Retrenchment means spending less money. (開支的)緊縮; 削減[正式] Defence planners predict an extended period of retrenchment. 國防槼劃人員們預(yù)計，開支緊縮期會延長。 返回 retrenchment劍橋詞典a situation in which a government , etc. spends less or reduces costs 削減費用；緊縮開支 Australian English a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them 裁減工人 The downturn in business has resulted in many retrenchments. 商業(yè)活動低迷，導(dǎo)致大量裁員。 比較redundancy (NOT EMPLOYED) 返回 retrenchment