紧缩 (jǐn suō) — to tighten, to cut back (on spending, budgets, or economic activity)
Definition
紧缩 emphasizes 'tightening' economic conditions (policy, spending, credit) — broader scope than 缩减, which just means reducing size or quantity.
verb
to tightento cut back (on spending, budgets, or economic activity)
Examples
- 紧缩。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng jǐn suō cái zhèng zhī chū yǐ kòng zhì tōng zhàng.The government decided to tighten fiscal spending to control inflation.
- 紧缩。Gōng sī bù dé bù jǐn suō rén yuán zhāo pìn lái jiàng dī chéng běn.The company had to cut back on hiring to reduce costs.
- 紧缩，。Zài jǐn suō shí qī, qǐ yè huì gèng jiā zhù zhòng xiào lǜ.During a period of tightening, businesses will pay more attention to efficiency.
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