本期的主题是"裁员"
常用的说法有
to lay off employees; to reduce the staff; cutbacks in personnel
在文章中还可以看到如下用法也表示裁员
redundancy ,axe(指大规模的削减),downsizing,trim the workforce,dismiss等等
裁员10%
Cut down staff by 10 percent
强制性裁员
Compulsory redundancy
裁员费
Redundancy pay
看几个例句
尽管不断变化的工作环境和科技创新要求有很高程度的灵活性,裁员并不一定是在危机中生存的最有效方法。
Although a constantly changing work environment and innovations in technology require a high degree of flexibility, lay-offs are not always the most effective method to surviving a crisis.
他们预计要裁员10%。
They are expected to trim the workforce by 10%.
由于我的公司最近裁员,我觉得是开始积极考虑职业变动的时候了。
As a result of recent downsizing at my company, I feel it is time to start actively thinking about a career move
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1 这家公司每年裁员150人.
2 A new CEO is downsizing every department and wants to create a new corporate culture based on teamwork and horizontal relationships.
3 专家们预测，日益增长的开支将导致更多的工人遭裁员.
4 A general downturn within the industry is forcing major cutbacks, and the company is preparing extensive restructuring.
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1 This company dismisses 150 people from its staff each year.
2 新的CEO就任,对每一个部门进行裁员,希望将新的企业文化建立在团队精神和水平关系之上。
3 Experts foretell that the increasing expenses will lead to more redundancies among the workers.
4 该行业出现了整体的不景气,大幅裁员,公司也准备进行大幅度的重组。
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