layoff

英 ['leɪɒf]

美 ['leɪˌɔf]

n. (通常指因工作岗位不足的)解雇，裁员，下岗; 休养; 疗养; 养伤

复数：layoffs　

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Collins.1 / BNC.40104 / COCA.7801

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT （通常指因工作岗位不足的）解雇，裁员，下岗
When there arelayoffsin a company, workers are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them in the company.
1. It will close more than 200 stores nationwide resulting in the layoffs of an estimated 2,000 employees.
  它将关闭全国200多家店铺，估计会有2,000名员工因此失业。
N-COUNT 休养；疗养；养伤
Alayoffis a period of time in which people do not work or take part in their normal activities, often because they are resting or are injured.
1. They both made full recoveries after lengthy injury layoffs.
  他俩因受伤长期休养后都已完全康复。

英英释义

noun

the act of laying off an employee or a work force

双语例句

2 the inevitability of another layoff forced many employees to find other jobs.
再度裁员势在必行迫使员工们找寻其他的工作。
The enterprise is unable to unilaterally withdraw the plan on the cancellation of labor relationship or the layoff proposal.
（二）企业不能单方面撤回解除劳动关系计划或裁减建议。
Compensation also insulates most executives from layoff shocks.
优厚的薪水也使大多数高管有能力抵御被裁员的冲击。
It will close more than 200 stores nationwide resulting in the layoffs of an estimated 2,000 employees.
它将关闭全国200多家店铺，估计会有2,000名员工因此失业。
In the wake of handing out3,000 layoff notices Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent an e-mail to staff.
在周二宣布3000人的裁员计划之后，微软CEO史蒂夫·鲍尔默给公司员工发了一封内部邮件。
One hiccough, an unexpected bill, a layoff of one breadwinner and they will be in danger of losing their home.
一个呃逆，意想不到的法案，裁员一活口，将可能丧失家园。
Nokia layoff event has become a hotspot of news media ever since.
此后，诺基亚裁员事件成为各新闻媒体关注的热点事件。
He was bowling badly after his long layoff.
长期没碰之后，他保龄球打得真差。
The recall of an employee after a layoff.
解雇后一个员工的回聘。
It can be seen from the above analysis that Nokia's operational procedures and methods in the so-called "Nokia Layoff Event" basically conform to laws and regulations without obvious legal flaws.
从以上分析可以看出，在所谓诺基亚裁员事件中，诺基亚的操作流程和操作方式基本符合法律规定，并无明显法律瑕疵。