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/rɪˈtrɛn(t)ʃ/
削减,缩减(开支或规模)
记忆技巧
拆分联想
将单词拆分为 're-'(重新) + 'trench'(战壕)。想象军队因预算不足,被迫重新挖更窄的战壕(retrench),象征削减开支。
谐音梗
谐音“瑞缺钱”→ 瑞士公司缺钱,开始裁员缩减成本(retrench)。
例句
The company had to retrench its workforce during the economic crisis.(在经济危机期间,公司不得不裁员。)