redundancy

英 [rɪˈdʌndənsi]

美 [rɪˈdʌndənsi]

n.  (因劳动力过剩而造成的)裁员，解雇; 多余; 累赘

复数：redundancies　

考研GRETEM8BEC计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.3877 / COCA.16763

牛津词典

noun

• （因劳动力过剩而造成的）裁员，解雇
  the situation when sb has to leave their job because there is no more work available for them
  1. Thousands of factory workers are facing redundancy.
     数千名工厂工人面临裁汰。
  2. to accept/take voluntary redundancy (= to offer to leave your job)
     接受自愿裁汰
  3. the threat of compulsory redundancies
     强制裁员的威胁
  4. redundancy payments
     裁员补偿
• 多余；累赘
  the state of not being necessary or useful
  1. Natural language is characterized by redundancy (= words are used that are not really necessary for sb to understand the meaning) .
     自然语言的特点就是啰嗦。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 裁减冗员;裁员
  When there areredundancies, an organization tells some of its employees to leave because their jobs are no longer necessary or because the organization can no longer afford to pay them.
  1. The ministry has said it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies.
     该部称希望避免强制性裁员。

in AM, use 美国英语用 dismissals layoffs


• N-UNCOUNT 裁员;被解雇
  Redundancymeans being made redundant.
  1. Thousands of bank employees are facing redundancy as their employers cut costs...
     雇主削减成本的时候，数千名银行雇员面临被解雇的命运。
  2. The company has had to make redundancy payments of £472 million.
     该公司不得不为裁员支付4.72亿英镑的补偿款。

英英释义

noun

• repetition of an act needlessly
• the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
  1. the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers
  Synonym:redundance
• (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
• repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

双语例句

• This further reduces some data redundancy.
  这进一步减少了一些数据冗余。
• Is a network technique where multiple network connections are used together for redundancy and throughput optimization.
  是一种网络技术，其中结合使用了多个网络连接来实现冗余和吞吐量优化。
• First let's discuss the network, security, and scalability and redundancy designs.
  首先，让我们谈谈网络、安全性、可伸缩性和冗余设计。
• Multiple file servers can be mapped to the same name, thus providing redundancy and locality of data access.
  可以把多个文件服务器映射到同一个名称，从而为数据访问提供冗余和位置。
• The really heavy redundancy costs have been accounted for.
  非常庞大的裁员开支已被列入预算。
• The reliability of the single-chip computer system was improved by redundancy technique.
  介绍了用冗余技术来提高单片微机应用系统的可靠性。
• The company has had to make redundancy payments of £ 472 million.
  该公司不得不为裁员支付4.72亿英镑的补偿款。
• Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.
  裁员促使很多人开始从事新事业。
• The redundancy of skilled and experienced workers is a terrible waste and a clear sign of an unhealthy economy.
  技术熟练、经验丰富的工人过剩是可怕的浪费，也是经济运行不良的明显征兆。
• Think carefully before you insure against accident, sickness and redundancy
  在为意外事故、疾病与失业投保之前一定要考虑清楚。