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Mashmellow Posted 20 years ago
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retrench
Migrant women employed in the manufacturing sector of export processing zones are at serious risk of being retrenched in the current economic climate.
in the sentence, does "retrenced" means migrant women will be downsized or fired or does it mean that migrant women's wages will be reduced? thank you.
in the sentence, does "retrenced" means migrant women will be downsized or fired or does it mean that migrant women's wages will be reduced? thank you.
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book=Third&va=curtail <must expect to have her pay retrench ed -- Mary W. Montagu> <a long speech ... book=Third&va=excise , < retrench a paragraph> 4 : to cut off : pare away : do away with :
- book=Third&va=curtail <must expect to have her pay retrench ed -- Mary W.
- Montagu> <a long speech ...
- book=Third&va=excise , < retrench a paragraph> 4 : to cut off : pare away : do away with :
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they will be laid off
as they don't mention retrenching their pay
Retrench:
2 : to cut down : http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?book=Third&va=lessen,
as they don't mention retrenching their pay
Retrench:
2 : to cut down : http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?book=Third&va=lessen,
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