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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。