retrenchmentKK [riˋtrɛntʃmənt] /ɹiˈtɹɛntʃmənt/發音名詞1縮減開支、緊縮正式The government announced a period of severe retrenchment in public spending.政府宣布將大幅縮減公共支出一段時間。2裁員、裁減人力The factory workers were given compensation after the retrenchment.工廠員工在裁員後獲得了補償金。3收縮、縮減規模The company chose strategic retrenchment instead of expanding overseas.公司選擇策略性收縮,而不是向海外擴張。