retrenchment
US
UK retrenchment n: (cost-cutting)
SC 削减成本 xuē jiǎn chéng běn
SC 减少支出 xuē jiǎn chéng běn，jiǎn shǎo zhī chū
SC 减少支出 xuē jiǎn chéng běn，jiǎn shǎo zhī chū
The war caused a long period of retrenchment.
retrenchment n: (interior fortification, retreat) (本义)
SC 堡垒，壕沟，防御工事 bǎo lěi ，háo gōu，fáng yù gōng shì
TC 堡壘，防禦工事
TC 堡壘，防禦工事
The troops retreated to the retrenchment.