tighten; reduce; contract
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to tighten; to contract; to cut back
formalOften used in financial, economic, or organizational contexts to describe reducing scale, scope, or expenditure.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
jǐn紧
suō缩
kāi开
zhī支
yǐ以
yìng应
duì对
jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
。
The company is tightening its expenditures to cope with the economic downturn.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
jǐn紧
suō缩
jī机
gòu构
，
tí提
gāo高
xíng行
zhèng政
xiào效
lǜ率
。
The government decided to streamline its agencies to improve administrative efficiency.
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Zài在
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
shí时
qī期
，
xìn信
dài贷
shì市
chǎng场
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
jǐn紧
suō缩
。
Credit markets usually contract during an economic crisis.
Wèi为
kòng控
zhì制
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
，
yāng央
háng行
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
jǐn紧
suō缩
de的
huò货
bì币
zhèng政
cè策
。
To control inflation, the central bank adopted a tight monetary policy.
Tā他
jī肌
ròu肉
yī一
jǐn紧
suō缩
，
jiù就
bǎ把
shéng绳
zi子
zhèng挣
duàn断
le了
。
His muscles contracted and he snapped the rope.