trench

trench = to cut

trench

来自拉丁语的trench 意为to cut。同义词根有来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的tail,来自拉丁语的cis,cop/coup,scind/scis,sect,sever,tons和来自希腊语的tom(tem)。 1.retrench(向后截断re(=back) + trench(=cut))
v.减少(费用),紧缩;节约
retrenchment n.紧缩;节约经费
The corporation was forced to retrench in light of falling revenues.由于收益减少,那家公司不得不缩减开支。 2.entrench(在内部截断en(=in) + trench(=cut))
vt.用壕沟围住,以壕沟防护;确立
entrenchment n.战壕;挖壕沟
Approval of commercial whaling is deeply entrenched in Japanese society.日本社会对商业性捕鲸活动的认可已经根深蒂固。 3.trenchant(截断的trench(=cut))
adj.(话语)锋利的;尖锐的;(政策)有力的;(轮廓)清晰的
trench v.掘沟,挖战壕;(n.)战壕,沟渠;海沟
trenchancy n.尖锐,锋利
trenchantly adv.光锐地,锋利地
We'll miss your trenchant comments at these meetings after you retire.您退任之后,我们会怀念在会议上所发表的那些一针见血的评论的。 4.trench
n.沟;沟渠;战壕
v.挖沟;侵占;挖战壕;侵害 5.trencher
n.挖战壕的人;(尤其指旧时招待客人时用的)大木盘
trencherman 食客;食量大的人
trencher cap 大学的方项帽