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.
  1. 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。
• 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.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• AT& T said its layoffs will begin this month and run through next year.
  AT&T称，裁员将从本月开始，并将持续到明年。
• 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。
• When was the last time you had layoffs?
  你们上次裁员是在什么时候？
• 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。
• Widespread hiring freezes and layoffs have brought these problems into sharp relief now.
  广泛聘用冻结和裁员，使这些问题到现在大幅减免。
• The takeover will mean layoffs for the company.
  对公司来说，接管就意味着解雇。