to retrench
01
解雇する, 再構築する
to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job
例
Due to declining sales, the company decided to retrench several employees to reduce operational costs and stay afloat.
売上の減少により、同社は運営コストを削減し、生き残るために数人の従業員を削減することを決定しました。
In response to the economic downturn, the government had to retrench its spending on public projects to balance the budget.
経済低迷に対応して、政府は予算を均衡させるために公共事業への支出を削減しなければならなかった。
02
to reduce spending or conserve resources
例
During the recession, families retrenched to stretch their budgets.
The company retrenched on unnecessary expenses.
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