shrinkage

英 [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ]

美 [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ]

n.  缩小; 收缩; 收缩量; 收缩程度

复数：shrinkages　

TOEFLTEM8化学

BNC.21736 / COCA.20716

牛津词典

noun

• 缩小；收缩；收缩量；收缩程度
  the process of becoming smaller in size; the amount by which sth becomes smaller
  1. the shrinkage of heavy industry
     重工业的萎缩
  2. She bought a slightly larger size to allow for shrinkage.
     她买了一件尺码稍大的以备缩水。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 缩小;收缩;减少
  Shrinkageis a decrease in the size or amount of something.
  1. Allow for some shrinkage in both length and width.
     长、宽上都预留出一定的缩水量。
  2. ...a shrinkage in industrial output.
     工业产量的减少

英英释义

noun

• the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
  1. shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting
  Synonym:shoplifting
• the amount by which something shrinks
• process or result of becoming less or smaller
  1. the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
  Synonym:shrinking

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