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

  1. N-COUNT (通常指因工作岗位不足的)解雇,裁员,下岗
    When there are layoffs in 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。
  2. N-COUNT 休养;疗养;养伤
    A layoff is 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

  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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. I had been out of work ( following a layoff) for about five months and this seemed like a great opportunity to move my career forward.
    因为那时我下岗后已经有大约五个月没有上班了。这份工作看上去是一个很好的机会,能让我继续向前推进自己的职业生涯。
  5. Probably every worker today has experienced or known someone who has experienced at least one layoff.
    如今,或许没有哪个工薪族尚未经历过裁员,就算一次也没有,身边也总会有一两个亲历者。
  6. 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。
  7. Sixty percent of the teachers at the Mariposa-Nabi primary school in Los Angeles have received layoff notices.
    洛杉矶Mariposa-Nabi小学有60%的教师收到解雇信。
  8. In the wake of handing out3,000 layoff notices Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent an e-mail to staff.
    在周二宣布3000人的裁员计划之后,微软CEO史蒂夫·鲍尔默给公司员工发了一封内部邮件。
  9. 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。
  10. Microsoft announced plans on Thursday to cut 18,000 jobs, which would be the biggest single layoff round for the tech industry this year.
    微软(Microsoft)上周四宣布,计划砍掉18000个工作岗位。这将是科技行业今年规模最大的一轮裁员。
  11. Before that, the employee had to show that age was a factor contributing to the layoff.
    这项裁决做出之前,员工需要证明年龄是促成解雇的一个因素。
  12. The enterprise is unable to unilaterally withdraw the plan on the cancellation of labor relationship or the layoff proposal.
    (二)企业不能单方面撤回解除劳动关系计划或裁减建议。
  13. 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。
  14. Despite the layoff announcements, pharmaceutical industry recruiting agencies and Internet job boards say it's not all bad.
    尽管公布裁员,制药业招聘机构和网络招聘版块都认为,此现象不全是糟糕的。
  15. One hiccough, an unexpected bill, a layoff of one breadwinner and they will be in danger of losing their home.
    一个呃逆,意想不到的法案,裁员一活口,将可能丧失家园。
  16. Many layoff victims send cover letters that blame the economy for their job loss, says Ms.
    夏皮罗说,很多被解雇人员在求职信中将自己失业归咎于目前的经济形势。
  17. But the layoff was fatal.
    没想到这一停竟成了致命伤。
  18. Remember firing is not the same as layoff or reduction in force.
    记得射击是不一样的裁员或削减部队。
  19. In middle-class China, a layoff means it is time for a new job. A stock market crash means it is time to reinvest.
    而对中国的中产阶级而言,裁员意味着该是找份新工作的时候了,股市暴跌意味着该重新投资。
  20. 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。
  21. 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。
  22. The company intends to layoff a portion of the staff to reduce costs.
    为了节省开支,公司打算撤减一部分员工。
  23. An upbeat business vernacular calls every problem a 'challenge'and every massive layoff' rightsizing '.
    乐观的商业行话把任何问题都叫作挑战,每一次大裁员都叫作使规模合理化。
  24. It can be seen from the above analysis that Nokia's operational procedures and methods in the so-called "Nokia Layoff Event" basically conform to laws and regulations without obvious legal flaws.
    从以上分析可以看出,在所谓诺基亚裁员事件中,诺基亚的操作流程和操作方式基本符合法律规定,并无明显法律瑕疵。
  25. Nokia layoff event has become a hotspot of news media ever since.
    此后,诺基亚裁员事件成为各新闻媒体关注的热点事件。
  26. The recall of an employee after a layoff.
    解雇后一个员工的回聘。
  27. Have you known layoff about our company.
    你知道我们公司要裁员了吗?
  28. This study has found that both human capital and political capital play important roles in determining layoff but lose their effects on income in post-layoff jobs.
    研究发现,人力资本和政治资本对于下岗都有决定性作用,但未能影响工人再就业之后的收入回报。
  29. 2 the inevitability of another layoff forced many employees to find other jobs.
    再度裁员势在必行迫使员工们找寻其他的工作。
  30. He was bowling badly after his long layoff.
    长期没碰之后,他保龄球打得真差。

英英释义

noun

  1. the act of laying off an employee or a work force