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。
• 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。
• The worsening trade situation has already led to a spate of factory closures and layoffs in China.
  贸易状况的恶化已经导致了一系列关闭工厂和裁员中。
• Has your company just announced layoffs, salary freezes, or wage cuts?
  你的公司是否刚刚发布了裁员、薪资冻结或减薪的通告？
• The takeover will mean layoffs for the company.
  对公司来说，接管就意味着解雇。
• In addition, he has resisted following other banks that have cut costs through massive layoffs.
  除此之外，他还反对像其他银行那样通过大规模裁员来缩减成本。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。