layoff

'leiɒf

六级考研雅思 Collins 1

n. the act of laying off an employee or a work force

n. 临时解雇, 操作停止, 活动停止期间

Collins 星级

40,104

BNC 频率

7,801

使用频率

layoff 可以拆分为 lay 和 off。 lay 意为“放置，铺开”，而 off 可以理解为“离开，取消”。组合在一起，layoff 的意思是“解除职务，裁员”。

例句

1. The company announced a layoff due to budget cuts.

公司因预算削减宣布裁员。

2. Many employees were shocked by the sudden layoff news.

许多员工对突然的裁员消息感到震惊。

3. After the layoff, she started looking for a new job immediately.

裁员后，她立即开始寻找新工作。