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。
• In defense industries, sudden layoffs are common.
  在国防工业中，突然解雇一些人是常见的现象。
• 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。
• For example, an employee once asked me a question about potential layoffs.
  比如说，一位员工曾问我一个有关潜在裁员的问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。