[] (shedding, shed, shed) (often used in newspapers 常用于报章) to get rid of sth that is no longer wanted去除；摆脱◆The factory is shedding a large number of jobs.这家工厂正在大批裁员。◆The company is trying to shed its old-fashioned image.公司正在试图改变其保守的形象。(about shares) to lose value（股票）缩水，下跌◆The steel company's shares shed 6%.这家钢铁公司的股票缩水了 6%。