Retrench

[ ri'trent? ]
出國 Abroad
vi. 緊縮開支; vt. 削減（費用）;節省;
GRE

?? 例句

retrench one's expenditure
減少花費.
Inflation has forced us to retrench.
因通貨膨脹我們不得不緊縮開支.
retrench one's expenses
減少支出
1.to reduce; to cut down; to retrench; to diminish; 2.to abbreviate; to condense
減縮
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration.
使比原計劃的要短；在長度或持續時間上減少或節

?? 聯想助記

【記】re-諧音“阿姨”,trench-渠溝:阿姨為了挖一條渠溝,平時緊縮開支

? 同義詞

?? 牛津釋義

retrench v (fml 文) 1 [I] make economies or reduce expenses 節省; 削減費用; 緊縮開支 Inflation has forced us to retrench. 因通貨膨脹我們不得不緊縮開支. 2 [Tn] reduce the amount of (moneyspent) 削減（費用）; 緊縮（開支） retrench one's expenditure減少花費.

?? 擴展釋義

*[ri'trent?]vt. 緊縮, 減少, 刪除vi. 削減費用

?? 同為「GRE」詞匯

reinstate vt. 使復原;使恢復;使恢復健康;使復任;
imprecation n. <正>詛咒;
requite vt. 報答;酬謝;回報;報復;
probe n. [醫]（對傷處等的）針探，探查;[醫]探針，取樣器;探頭;探測儀; vt.& vi. 探索，調查;用探針（或探測器等）探查，探測; vt. 盤問;（用試探性襲擊等）偵察（敵情）;用尖物刺穿（物件）;用力使向前推進;
hedonist n. 快樂主義者;
roster n. 花名冊;勤務簿;登記簿;
complacency n. 自滿，滿足;自鳴得意;
summation n. 總和;加在一起;總結;概括;
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??? 情景例句

Ask-Bob-to sit-behind-me.
讓鮑伯坐在我后面。
He's a very hard man to please.
他是一個很難討好的人。
Can you believe that I bought a TV for $25?
你能相信嗎我買一臺電視只花了不起5塊錢？
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