| 释义 |
re·trench /rɪˈtrentʃ，riː-/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 削减；减去；紧缩；〈主澳〉裁减(员工)
retrench one's travelling expenses 削减旅费
retrench a year from the established period 从确定的期限内减去1年
2. 〈口〉删除；节略(章节等)
retrench a long speech 删节长篇演说
retrench an offending paragraph from an article 删除文章中一段会得罪人的文字
3. 【军】筑二道防御工事于(城堡等)，在…构筑内工事
❷ vi.
削减费用
retrench visibly in expenditure 明显地紧缩开支
You must retrench to keep out of debt. 你必须节省以免负债。
[< OFr retrenchier < RE- + trenchier to cut < L truncāre to lop; 见 TRENCH] |