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。
• When was the last time you had layoffs?
  你们上次裁员是在什么时候？
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Even large companies may cut training budgets, a red flag that financial concerns could lead to layoffs.
  即使大公司也有可能削减培训预算，这是一个警告信号，说明财务困难可能会导致裁员。
• 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。
• 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。