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 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。 - In defense industries, sudden layoffs are common.
在国防工业中，突然解雇一些人是常见的现象。 - 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。 - 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。 - The takeover will mean layoffs for the company.
对公司来说，接管就意味着解雇。 - 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。 - Employees who had survived rounds of layoffs were energized again.
那些从一轮轮裁员中幸存下来的员工眼里重新燃起了希望。 - 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。 - 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。 - Motorola said this week it will incur$ 31 million in severance costs related to the layoffs.
本周，摩托罗拉称，与裁员有关的遣散费将高达3100万美元。