layoff

英 ['leɪɒf]

美 ['leɪˌɔf]

n.  (通常指因工作岗位不足的)解雇，裁员，下岗; 休养; 疗养; 养伤

复数：layoffs　

CET6考研IELTSBEC

Collins.1 / BNC.40104 / COCA.7801

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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of laying off an employee or a work force

双语例句

• In general, the employing unit's behavior of terminating labor contracts of a certain quantity of laborers due to business reasons can be called "layoff".
  一般情况下，用人单位由于经营原因解除一定数量劳动者劳动合同的行为都可称之为裁员。
• Compensation also insulates most executives from layoff shocks.
  优厚的薪水也使大多数高管有能力抵御被裁员的冲击。
• The recall of an employee after a layoff.
  解雇后一个员工的回聘。
• Nokia layoff event does not violate laws and regulations, but has revealed deficiencies and shortages in some laws and regulations.
  虽然诺基亚裁员事件并未违反法律规定，但该事件也暴露出了一些法律规定的欠缺和不足。
• Local level staff ( posts) the recall of an employee after a layoff.
  当地雇用人员（员额）解雇后一个员工的回聘。
• Finally, prepare an explanation about what led to your layoff.
  最后，要准备好一套说辞来解释你被解雇的原因。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was bowling badly after his long layoff.
  长期没碰之后，他保龄球打得真差。
• The bottom line is that you need to be aware of the possibility of a layoff.
  底线是，你需要意识到有被解雇的可能性。