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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• Labor Contract Law only has procedural requirements on economic dismissal but not for other forms of layoffs.
  《劳动合同法》仅对经济性裁员做出了程序性的要求，但对于其他形式的裁员并为做出程序性要求。
• A drop in global demand for Chinese goods has hit exporters hard, prompting layoffs and factory closures.
  全球对中国产品的需求减少严重损害了出口企业，导致很多人员下岗和工厂关闭。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。