Lay off
/ˈleɪ ɒf/
Lay off
/ˈleɪ ɒf/
“Lay off”指的是因为经济原因而解雇员工。在经济不景气时,公司可能需要“lay off”一些员工以减少开支。虽然这个短语通常带有负面含义,但了解它的使用是职场上不可或缺的一部分。
The company had to lay off several employees due to budget cuts.
由于预算削减,公司不得不裁员。
Economic downturn forced many businesses to lay off workers.
经济衰退迫使很多企业裁员。
It's never easy when a company decides to lay off its staff because of financial problems.
公司因为财务问题决定裁员,这总是不容易的。