retrench

英 [rɪ'trentʃ] 美 [rɪ'trentʃ]

• v. 减少开支；削减花费

英英释义

Verb:

1. tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

2. make a reduction, as in one's workforce;

   "The company had to retrench"
   

经典引文

• To retrench..was now the object; money went..farther at home.

  出自： E. Bowen

近反义词

【近义词】

• economize 节约
• lessen 减少
• abridge 删节
• shave 刮
• shorten 弄短
• cut back 削减
• save 救
• tighten your belt 勒紧腰带(忍饥受寒...
• draw in your horns 打退堂鼓(缩减)...