layoffs
英 [ˈleɪˈɒfs]
美 [ˈleɪˌɔfs]
n. (通常指因工作岗位不足的)解雇，裁员，下岗; 休养; 疗养; 养伤
layoff的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT （通常指因工作岗位不足的）解雇，裁员，下岗
When there arelayoffsin a company, workers are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them in the company.- It will close more than 200 stores nationwide resulting in the layoffs of an estimated 2,000 employees.
它将关闭全国200多家店铺，估计会有2,000名员工因此失业。
- It will close more than 200 stores nationwide resulting in the layoffs of an estimated 2,000 employees.
- N-COUNT 休养；疗养；养伤
Alayoffis a period of time in which people do not work or take part in their normal activities, often because they are resting or are injured.- They both made full recoveries after lengthy injury layoffs.
他俩因受伤长期休养后都已完全康复。
- They both made full recoveries after lengthy injury layoffs.
双语例句
- Even large companies may cut training budgets, a red flag that financial concerns could lead to layoffs.
即使大公司也有可能削减培训预算，这是一个警告信号，说明财务困难可能会导致裁员。 - Given the financial damage today I cannot see how we can avoid a significant rise in layoffs and unemployment.
今天金融领域遭受了巨大的破坏，我认为我们无法避免大量的下岗和失业。 - In the defence industries sudden cutbacks and layoffs are common.
在国防工业中，突然性的裁员和临时解雇是常有的事。 - And financial companies announce new layoffs daily.
而金融类企业每天都会传出新的裁员消息。 - Often with the political support of local government, the firms have borrowed to avoid major layoffs.
通常是在地方政府的政治扶持下，企业才得以通过借款来避免重大裁员。 - Furloughs, layoffs, burdened bosses, and stressed coworkers: Tension can stifle your office and kill productivity.
休假、裁员、承受超负荷的老板、处于高压中的同事：紧张会使你的办公室生活窒息，扼杀你的产能。 - Despite their reticence about layoffs, many companies are already looking for ways to reduce headcount.
尽管对裁员保持缄默，但许多公司已经在考虑减少用工人数的办法。 - Of course He did not rule out that additional layoffs might occur later.
当然了，他并没有排除未来还会继续裁员的可能。 - It legitimizes discussions of a taboo topic ( layoffs).
它使得关于一个禁忌话题（解雇）的讨论合理化了。 - In his weekly radio address, he warns that civilian employees may face temporary layoffs next month.
布什在每周例行广播讲话中警告说，国防部的文职雇员下个月可能面临临时裁员。