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
- 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。 - 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。 - Schulte warned government and industrial leaders that those who even venture to think about mass layoffs are playing with fire.
舒尔特警告政府和业界领袖说，哪怕只是动动大规模裁员念头的人都是在玩火。 - A drop in global demand for Chinese goods has hit exporters hard, prompting layoffs and factory closures.
全球对中国产品的需求减少严重损害了出口企业，导致很多人员下岗和工厂关闭。 - 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。 - For example, an employee once asked me a question about potential layoffs.
比如说，一位员工曾问我一个有关潜在裁员的问题。 - The takeover will mean layoffs for the company.
对公司来说，接管就意味着解雇。 - This is not to say that just because you earn more than others you're a target for layoffs.
这不是说只是由于你赚的比别人多，就可能下岗。 - When layoffs loom, face time with coworkers and the boss in the office gains consequence.
当裁员危机到来时，你在上司以及同事面前的努力就可以得到回报了。 - 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。