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shrinkage

英['ʃrɪŋkɪdʒ] 美['ʃrɪŋkɪdʒ]
  • n. 收缩;减低

英英释意


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