单词： layoff
音标： /ˈleɪˌɔːf/

词义：

裁员：指由于经济原因、公司重组或其他原因，企业解雇部分或全部员工。

停工：暂时停止某些工作或项目。

翻译：

裁员

停工

读音：

/ˈleɪˌɔːf/

lay /leɪ/

off /ɔːf/

用法：

名词：指公司或组织的裁员行为。

动词：lay off，表示“解雇”某人，通常指因业务问题而非员工表现问题。

例句：

The company had to lay off a large number of workers due to the economic downturn.
由于经济下滑，公司不得不裁员大量员工。

After the merger, many employees were laid off.
合并后，许多员工被裁员了。

The factory laid off several workers because of low demand for its products.
因为产品需求低迷，这家工厂解雇了几名工人。

Due to the pandemic, several businesses have been forced to lay off their staff.
由于疫情，许多企业被迫裁员。

The company announced a layoff of 300 employees last week.
公司上周宣布裁员300人。

She was laid off last month because of budget cuts.
她上个月因预算削减被裁员。

He is worried he might be laid off after the company’s restructuring.
他担心公司重组后自己可能会被裁员。

The layoffs were necessary to keep the company afloat during tough times.
裁员是为了让公司在困难时期继续生存下去。

The CEO said that the layoffs would help the company stay competitive.
CEO表示裁员有助于公司保持竞争力。

Many workers fear that more layoffs will happen if sales continue to decline.
如果销售持续下降，许多工人担心会有更多的裁员。

短语搭配：

lay off workers：裁员

lay off employees：解雇员工

lay off someone temporarily：暂时停工

lay off due to budget cuts：因预算削减而裁员

mass layoff：大规模裁员