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Exam: IELTS

retrench

IPA: /rɪˈtrɛnʧ/

KK: /rɪˈtrɛnʧ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To reduce costs or expenses, often by cutting back on spending.

Example: The company decided to retrench in order to save money during the economic downturn.

transitive verb

Definition: To reduce or cut back on something, often in terms of expenses or resources.

Example: The company decided to retrench its workforce to save costs during the economic downturn.

retrenchment

IPA: /rɪˈtrɛnʧmənt/

KK: /rɪˈtrɛnʧmənt/

noun

Definition: A reduction in spending or expenses, often made to save money or improve financial stability.

Example: The company announced a retrenchment to cut costs and improve its financial situation.

retrial

IPA: //rɪˈtraɪəl//

KK: /riˈtraɪəl/

noun

Definition: A second trial or examination of a legal case or experiment.

Example: The court ordered a retrial to ensure a fair decision was made.

retribution

IPA: /ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən/

KK: /ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən/

noun

Definition: A form of punishment or compensation given in response to a wrong or injury, often seen as deserved or just.

Example: The criminal faced retribution for his actions in court.

retributive

IPA: /rɪˈtrɪb.jʊ.tɪv/

KK: /rɪˈtrɪb.jʊ.tɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to punishment or revenge for a wrong that has been done.

Example: The judge imposed a retributive sentence to ensure justice was served.

retributory

IPA: /ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːtəri/

KK: /rɛtrɪˈbjuːtəri/

adjective

Definition: Relating to punishment or revenge for a wrong that has been done.

Example: The judge imposed a retributory sentence to ensure justice was served.

retrievability

IPA: /rɪˈtrivəˌbɪlɪti/

KK: /rɪˈtrivəˌbɪlɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality of being able to be found or accessed again.

Example: The retrievability of the data is crucial for our research.

retrievable

IPA: /rɪˈtrivəbl/

KK: /rɪˈtrivəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be found and brought back or recovered when needed.

Example: The data is stored in a way that makes it easily retrievable.

retrieval

IPA: /rɪˈtrivəl/

KK: /rɪˈtrivəl/

noun

Definition: The act of getting something back or finding information that was lost or stored.

Example: The retrieval of data from the database was successful.

retrieve

IPA: /rɪˈtriv/

KK: /rɪˈtriv/

intransitive verb

Definition: To find something and bring it back, often used in the context of animals fetching items.

Example: The dog was trained to retrieve the ball when thrown.

noun

Definition: The action of getting something back or recovering it, especially in sports when a player successfully returns a ball that is hard to reach.

Example: The player made an impressive retrieve during the match, saving the point for his team.

transitive verb

Definition: To get something back or to bring it back from a place where it was lost or stored.

Example: She went to retrieve her lost keys from the car.

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