Predicate: retrench
Roleset id: retrench.01 , (re)take a strong defensive position, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
retrench.01: RETRENCH-V NOTES: Frames file for 'retrench' based on sentences in wsj. No access to Verbnet at the moment. (from retrench.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
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| retrench (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: entity in defensive position
Example: bad stylistics
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
''Today, he frets, exports and business investment spending may be insufficient to pick up the slack if stock prices sink this week and if consumers retrench in reaction.
Arg0: consumers
Rel: retrench
ArgM-CAU: in reaction