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裁员, 重组
to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job
- Due to declining sales, the company decided to retrench several employees to reduce operational costs and stay afloat.
由于销售额下降，公司决定裁员几名员工以减少运营成本并维持运营。
- In response to the economic downturn, the government had to retrench its spending on public projects to balance the budget.
为了应对经济衰退，政府不得不削减公共项目支出以平衡预算。
- Faced with increased competition, the business retrenched its product line, focusing only on the most profitable items.
面对日益激烈的竞争，该企业缩减了其产品线，只专注于最有利可图的物品。
- The CEO announced plans to retrench the workforce by 10%, aiming to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
首席执行官宣布计划将员工人数减少10%，旨在精简运营并提高效率。
- After the unexpected financial losses, the organization had no choice but to retrench its expansion plans and consolidate existing resources.
在意外财务损失之后，该组织别无选择，只能缩减其扩张计划并整合现有资源。
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to reduce spending or conserve resources
- During the recession, families retrenched to stretch their budgets.
- The company retrenched on unnecessary expenses.
- He retrenched by cooking at home instead of dining out.
- Schools retrenched their supplies to cope with funding cuts.
- We must retrench if we want to save for the future.