retrench[ri'trentʃ; ri:-]

• vt.
  • 减少；紧缩(开支)；节约(经费):

    They must retrench their expenditure for the purpose of making up the deficit.

    为了弥补赤字，他们必须压缩开支。

  • 删除；省略(书中部分内容)：

    She retrenched her speech reluctantly.

    她勉强地把她的演说删去了一部分。

    The last chapter was retrenched from the book.

    书中最后一章被删掉。

• vi.
  • 节省；紧缩开支：

    As business is bad these days,we have to retrench.

    由于最近生意不景气，我们不得不紧缩开支。