释义 |
●ˌlay sb ˈoffto dismiss workers, usually for a short time, because there is not enough work (因工作不多暂时)遣散,裁减◆We’ve had to lay off hundreds of workers. 我们不得不暂时解雇几百名工人。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]▸ ˈlay-off noun 1. [countable] an act of dismissing workers because there is not enough work (因工作不多而进行的)遣散,裁员◆The crisis has caused thousands of lay-offs. 这场危机导致几千人失业。2. [usually singular] a period of time when sb is not able to take part in an activity or a sport that they usually do (无法参加活动或体育运动的)歇工期,休息期 |