layoff

layoff

形容词和名词的不同含义

形容词： - laid-off：被解雇的，失业的 名词： - layoff：解雇，裁员 - layoffs：解雇（复数形式）

词语辨析

- layoff和dismissal：两者都表示解雇，但layoff更常用于经济原因造成的大规模裁员，而dismissal更常用于个别员工因不当行为或能力问题被解雇。 - layoff和redundancy：两者都表示裁员，但layoff更侧重于暂时性的解雇，而redundancy指永久性的裁员。

词汇扩充

- lay off：解雇，裁员 - lay off from work：停工，停产 - temporary layoff：暂时解雇 - permanent layoff：永久解雇

近义词

dismissal, redundancy, termination, job cut, downsizing

反义词

employment, hiring, recruitment

柯林斯词典

名词： 1. When there are layoffs, workers are told by their employers to leave their job because there is no more work for them. 2. A layoff is a period of time during which there is not much activity or work being done. 动词： If a company lays off workers, it tells them to leave their job because there is no more work for them.

牛津词典

名词： 1. A discharge, especially temporary, of a worker or workers. 2. A period of enforced non-attendance at work, especially one lasting for a definite period and made for the purposes of conserving jobs at a time of recession, or because of a shortage of materials. 动词： Dismiss (an employee) temporarily or permanently because of a shortage of work or staff.

用法

- The company announced a layoff of 500 employees due to financial difficulties. - Many workers were laid off during the economic recession. - He was temporarily laid off from work due to the pandemic.

相关例句

1. Due to the downturn in the economy, the company had to resort to layoffs to reduce costs. 由于经济下滑，公司不得不采取裁员措施以减少成本。
2. She was laid off from her job at the factory. 她被工厂解雇了。
3. After the merger, there were several layoffs in the company. 合并后，公司进行了几次裁员。
4. The layoff came as a shock to all the employees. 裁员对所有员工来说都是一个震惊。
5. Temporary layoffs may be necessary during slow business periods. 在业务低迷期间，暂时的解雇可能是必要的。
6. He was laid off from work for three months during the company's restructuring. 在公司重组期间，他被暂时解雇了三个月。
7. With the economic crisis, many people are facing the threat of layoffs. 在经济危机中，许多人面临着被解雇的威胁。
8. The layoff of skilled employees had a negative impact on the company's productivity. 熟练员工的裁员对公司的生产力产生了负面影响。
9. She was worried about being laid off as her department was downsizing. 她担心被解雇，因为她所在的部门正在裁员。
10. The company announced a permanent layoff of 200 workers. 公司宣布永久性地解雇了200名工人。
11. During the pandemic, many businesses had to resort to layoffs to survive. 在疫情期间，许多企业不得不采取裁员措施以求生存。
12. She was the last one to be laid off from her department. 她是最后一个被解雇的人。
13. The layoff was a result of the company's financial difficulties. 解雇是公司财务困难的结果。
14. After the factory's closure, there were many layoffs in the local community. 工厂关闭后，当地社区发生了许多裁员。
15. The company had to make a tough decision and announced a mass layoff. 公司不得不做出艰难的决定，并宣布进行大规模裁员。
16. He was laid off without any prior notice. 他没有任何事先通知就被解雇了。
17. She was laid off due to the company's restructuring. 由于公司重组，她被解雇了。
18. The layoffs affected both junior and senior employees. 裁员影响了初级和高级员工。
19. They had to implement layoffs to stay afloat in the competitive market. 他们不得不进行裁员以在竞争激烈的市场中维持生计。
20. The temporary layoff allowed the company to reduce costs during the slow season. 暂时的解雇使公司在淡季期间减少了成本。
21. He was laid off from his position as a result of company downsizing. 由于公司裁员，他被解雇了。