shrinkage
US
UK shrinkage n: (reduction, shrinking) (衣服)
SC 缩水 suō shuǐ
Woollen garments suffer shrinkage if they are washed at high temperatures.
shrinkage n: figurative (retail loss) (财会)
SC 贬值，损耗 biǎn zhí，sǔn hào
TC 損耗
TC 損耗
This store has suffered some shrinkage in the last quarter.
shrinkage n: figurative (reduction in size) (比喻)
SC 缩水，萎缩 suō shuǐ，wěi suō
TC 萎縮
TC 萎縮
The shrinkage of the workforce saved the company money, but the remaining employees struggled to keep up with the workload.