to retrench
01
裁员, 重组
to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job
例子
Due to declining sales, the company decided to retrench several employees to reduce operational costs and stay afloat.
由于销售额下降，公司决定裁员几名员工以减少运营成本并维持运营。
In response to the economic downturn, the government had to retrench its spending on public projects to balance the budget.
为了应对经济衰退，政府不得不削减公共项目支出以平衡预算。
02
to reduce spending or conserve resources
例子
During the recession, families retrenched to stretch their budgets.
The company retrenched on unnecessary expenses.
词汇树
retrenchment
retrench
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