今天我们要学的词是layoff1。 Layoff, 是解雇的意思。'IBM recently cut 195 jobs across the U.S. in a company-wide layoff,' IBM公司最近在全美各地裁员195人。最新统计数字显示,'Planned U.S. layoffs2fell 12 percent in October,' 美国十月份计划内的裁员总数降低了12%。 'The Pentagon has warned that as many as 200,000 contractors3 and civilian4 employees will face layoff if Congress continues to delay war funding,' 美国五角大楼警告说,如果国会继续拖延对战争的拨款,多达20万名合同工和文职雇员就可能被解雇。好的,今天我们学习的词是layoff... 重点词汇: 1 layoff ['le??:f] n.临时解雇,操作停止,活动停止期间,失业期 参考例句: Finally, prepare an explanation about what led to your layoff.最后,要准备好一套说辞来解释你被解雇的原因。 Workers were re-employed after the layoff.在暂时解雇不久后工人们又被再度雇用了。 2 layoffs [?le??:fs] 临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 ); 停工,停止活动 参考例句: Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。 Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时,股票价格便大跌 3 contractors [k?nt'r?kt?z] n.(建筑、监造中的)承包人( contractor的名词复数 ) 参考例句: We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后,接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》 Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》 4 civilian [s??v?li?n] adj.平民的,民用的,民众的 参考例句: There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。 He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。 |
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