/'ʃrɪŋkɪdʒ; `ʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/
n [U] process of shrinking; amount by which sth shrinks 收缩过程; 收缩量; 收缩程度
*You can expect some shrinkage when the jeans are washed. 这种牛仔裤洗後要缩些水.
* There has been some shrinkage in our export trade. 我们的出口贸易已有些萎缩.