Retrenchment
[rɪ'trentʃmənt] or [ri'trɛntʃmənt]
解释:
(noun.) the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable.
(noun.) entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense.
安德鲁手打--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act or process of retrenching; as, the retrenchment of words in a writing.
(n.) A work constructed within another, to prolong the defense of the position when the enemy has gained possession of the outer work; or to protect the defenders till they can retreat or obtain terms for a capitulation.
海尔格校对
同义词及近义词:
n. Curtailment, reduction, diminution.
约翰娜编辑
同义词及反义词:
SYN:curtailment, diminution, reduction
ANT:Enlargement, expansion, extension
整理:尼古拉斯