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

• 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。
• Seoul has found a way to help companies deal with rising competition and disruptive layoffs.
  首尔已经找到了帮助企业应对日益激烈的竞争和棘手的下岗问题的方法。
• When was the last time you had layoffs?
  你们上次裁员是在什么时候？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 takeover will mean layoffs for the company.
  对公司来说，接管就意味着解雇。
• 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。
• 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。