redundancy

noun

1. （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
2. 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。

1. N-COUNT 裁减冗员;裁员
   When there are redundancies, 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


2. N-UNCOUNT 裁员;被解雇
   Redundancy means 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。

1. It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers
   讨论针对教师的强制裁员政策真是滑稽可笑。
2. The really heavy redundancy costs have been accounted for.
   非常庞大的裁员开支已被列入预算。
3. John had taken out redundancy insurance but when he tried to claim, he was refused payment
   约翰办理过失业保险，可是当他去索赔时却遭拒付。
4. Redundancy can be a demoralising prospect
   面临裁员可能会令士气低落。
5. Many workers can only eke out their redundancy money for about 10 weeks.
   很多工人手头的遣散费仅够维持10个星期左右。
6. The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.
   现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。
7. You can hedge against redundancy or illness with insurance
   可以购买保险以防失业或患病。
8. 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。
9. The ministry has said it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies.
   该部称希望避免强制性裁员。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. Generous redundancy terms had triggered a stampede of staff wanting to leave.
    优厚的裁员条件引发了职员争先恐后地要求辞职的现象。
14. I stuck out for a handsome redundancy package.
    我坚持要求得到一大笔裁员补偿。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. This creates redundancy in the process documentation and poses challenges to implementation of both RUP and CMMI.
    这就在过程文档中产生了冗余，并且给RUP和CMMI的执行都提出了挑战。
18. This practice's main advantage is that it avoids code redundancy in every Action class that handles ActionErrors.
    这一实践主要的优势是：避免了每个处理ActionErrors的Action类中的代码冗余。
19. This combination of active and standby links ensures redundancy.
    这种活动链路和备用链路的组合可以确保实现冗余。
20. This provides the necessary redundancy and safety.
    这样可以提供必要的冗余和安全性。
21. This further reduces some data redundancy.
    这进一步减少了一些数据冗余。
22. For instance, they may increase data latency and create data redundancy.
    例如，它们可能会增加数据延迟和导致数据冗余。
23. Redundancy and dependability give the cloud another edge.
    冗余性和可靠性给了云另一个优势。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. 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。
27. A method for self-monitoring dual redundancy and the design of the software is introduced.
    介绍了一种二余度的自监控计算机的方案和软件设计方法。
28. An algorithm for optimization of circuit area through redundancy removal is proposed.
    文章给出了一个通过去除冗余的方法，实现了电路面积优化的算法。

noun

1. repetition of an act needlessly

2. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
   1. the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers

   Synonym:    redundance

3. (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails

4. repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission