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    retrench

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·trench /rɪˈtrentʃ/ verb [intransitive] formal  SPEND MONEYif a government or organization retrenches, it spends less money 〔开支〕紧缩 SYN economize —retrenchment noun [countable, uncountable] a government policy of retrenchment 政府的开支紧缩政策→ See Verb table
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    retrench• These recent proposals reflect Moscow's current priority to retrench economically and militarily in the Third World.• The hospitals would be left to retrench naturally, while community services would remain patchy and slow to evolve.• At this stage, the Government began to retrench on its nuclear programmes.• Pru-Bache is to retrench to Bache's old strength of retail stockbroking.    From Longman Business Dictionaryretrenchre‧trench /rɪˈtrentʃ/ verb [intransitive] formalFINANCEECONOMICS if a company, industry, or government retrenches, it spends less moneyDefense companies are retrenching and have scaled back orders. —retrenchment noun [countable, uncountable]No sooner had he taken office when he announced a savage program of retrenchment and deflation.a drasticretrenchment plan→ See Verb tableOrigin retrench (1500-1600) Early French retrencher, from Old French trenchier “to cut”
    re·trench verbChineseSyllable
    spends it government if retrenches, a organization or Business Corpus


    retrench
    re‧trench /rɪˈtrentʃ/ verb [intransitive] formal
     Date: 1500-1600
     Origin: Early French retrencher, from Old French trenchier __to cut__
    if a government or organization retrenches, it spends less money
       SYN  economize
    —retrenchment noun [uncountable and countable]:
        a government policy of retrenchment


    re·trenchBrE /rɪˈtrentʃ/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈtrentʃ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they retrench BrE /rɪˈtrentʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈtrentʃ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it retrenches BrE /rɪˈtrentʃɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈtrentʃɪz/ 🔊past simple retrenched BrE /rɪˈtrentʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈtrentʃt/ 🔊past participle retrenched BrE /rɪˈtrentʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈtrentʃt/ 🔊 -ing form retrenching BrE /rɪˈtrentʃɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈtrentʃɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (formal) (of a business, government, etc. 企业、政府等) to spend less money; to reduce costs 节约；紧缩开支 [transitive] ~ sb (AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) to tell sb that they cannot continue working for you 缩减（人员）<titled tranID="21" status="2">Unemployment<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>失业</chn></titled>

    Losing your job 失业

    • lose your job 失业
    • (BrE) become/be made redundant 被裁减
    • be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement 被要求／选择自愿裁退／提前退休
    • face/be threatened with dismissal/(BrE) the sack/(BrE) compulsory redundancy 面临被解职／被裁／强制裁员；受到解职／被裁／强制裁员的威胁
    • dismiss/fire/ (especially BrE) sack an employee/a worker/a manager 解雇雇员／工人／经理
    • lay off staff/workers/employees 解雇员工／工人／雇员
    • (AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) retrench workers 缩减人员
    • cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce 裁减员工
    • (BrE) make staff/workers/employees redundant 裁员

    Being unemployed 失业；待业；下岗

    • be unemployed/out of work/out of a job 失业
    • seek/look for work/employment 找工作
    • be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both BrE) unemployment benefit/Jobseeker's Allowance 领取失业补助金
    • be/go/live/sign (BrE, informal) on the dole 领取失业救济金
    • claim/draw/get (BrE, informal) the dole 领取失业救济金
    • be on/qualify for (NAmE) unemployment (compensation) 领取／有资格领取失业补偿金
    • be/go/live/depend (NAmE) on welfare 靠社会保障金过活
    • collect/receive (NAmE) welfare 领取社会保障金
    • combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment 防止／解决／减少失业
    ▸ re·trench·ment BrE /rɪˈtrentʃmənt/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈtrentʃmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] ◆a period of retrenchment开支紧缩时期