Word · Frequency #17314
downsizings
缩减开支；削减开支
downsizings is the plural of downsizing.
reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
- 1.
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
公司裁员或缩编的行为。
- 2.
Miniaturization.
小型化。
- 3.
Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity.
在相同功率下减小发动机排量,或在不增加排量的情况下提高功率。
公司裁员或缩编的行为。；小型化。；在相同功率下减小发动机排量,或在不增加排量的情况下提高功率。；小型化
In use
The downsizing of computer chips has made smartphones much more powerful.
Many engineers believe that the downsizing of batteries is key to thinner laptops.
A major benefit of downsizing is that it reduces both weight and cost.
the downsizing of [noun]
作名词时，downsizing 常与 the ... of ... 连用，表示对某个部门或机构的精简。
The downsizing of the department was well planned.
该部门的裁员经过了周详规划。
downsizing [noun]
作动名词时，downsizing 后面直接接宾语，常放在 consider、propose 等动词后。
The manager proposed downsizing the sales team.
经理提议缩减销售团队。
be downsizing [noun]
作现在分词时，与 be 连用构成进行时，表示正在精简或缩减。
Connections
Collocations
- corporate downsizing
- 企业裁员
- Corporate downsizing often leaves employees feeling insecure.企业裁员常让员工感到不安。
- massive downsizing
- 大规模裁员
- The company announced massive downsizing after the merger.合并后公司宣布大规模裁员。
- downsizing plan
- 裁员方案
- Management presented a downsizing plan to the board.管理层向董事会提交了一份裁员方案。
- downsizing measures
- 裁员措施
- The downsizing measures took effect in March.裁员措施于三月生效。
- downsizing strategy
- 精简策略
- The company adopted a progressive downsizing strategy.公司采取了逐步精简的策略。
- downsizing process
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 down（向下）+sizing（尺寸），尺寸往下调，即裁员、缩减规模。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：business news、corporate announcements、HR communications downsizing 多用于正式或商务语境，指公司为削减开支而裁员或缩减规模，比较常见于新闻报道、公司公告和人力资源相关文件；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
前五个词与 downsizing 的结尾押韵：均含 /aɪzɪŋ/ 音，拼写都以 -zing 结尾。注意 sizzling 虽以 siz 开头，但读作 /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/，不押韵；同样，causing（/ˈkɔːzɪŋ/）和 housing（/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/）虽以 -sing 结尾，因元音不同也不押韵。
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