English Dictionary

retrenchment

/ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/

noun

(specifically) An act of reducing expenses; economizing. / (specifically) An act of terminating the employment of a worker or making an employee redundant, often to reduce expenses; a layoff.

The company implemented retrenchment measures to reduce expenses.

意味（1）

(specifically) An act of reducing expenses; economizing.

Must my anxious management, my prudent retrenchments, dear Margaretta's savings, all go!

意味（2）

(specifically) An act of terminating the employment of a worker or making an employee redundant, often to reduce expenses; a layoff.