Word · Frequency #40104
layoff
/ˈleiɒf/
noun
失业期；停工期间
核心释义
A period of time when someone is not working, especially because their employer has no work for them.
- 1.
无法工作的时期
A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
- 2.
为降低风险而转移给另一庄家的赌注
A bet that is laid off, i.e. placed with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
转嫁风险的赌注；无法工作的时期；为降低风险而转移给另一庄家的赌注；临时解雇；操作停止
用法In use
The company announced a massive layoff, affecting hundreds of employees.
用法提示：layoff作为名词，意为临时解雇，在此句中指裁员事件。
After the layoff, he struggled to find a new job in his field.
用法提示：layoff作为名词，表示解雇这一行为或结果。
Many workers were worried about potential layoffs during the economic downturn.
用法提示：layoffs是layoff的复数形式，指多次或多人被解雇。
be on layoff
表示处于停工、暂时无工作可做的状态，常见于美式英语。
Many factory workers were on layoff for several months.
许多工厂工人停工了好几个月。
a layoff from work
用 from work 说明无工作可做的来源，前面常接 a long、a brief 等修饰语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- temporary layoff
- 临时裁员；暂时停工
- The factory workers were put on temporary layoff during the slowdown.工厂工人在经济放缓期间被暂时停工。
- mass layoffs
- 大规模裁员
- The company announced mass layoffs after losing its biggest contract.公司在失去最大的合同后宣布大规模裁员。
- layoff notice
- 裁员通知
- She received a layoff notice on Friday.她周五收到了一份裁员通知。
- a wave of layoffs
- 一波裁员潮
- A wave of layoffs swept through the tech industry.一波裁员潮席卷了科技行业。
- announce layoffs
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