叮~預(yù)告：接下來兩集都和裁員有關(guān)，先來預(yù)熱一下這些和裁員相關(guān)的單詞和表達(dá)吧。

1. lay off

vt. to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily 解雇

eg. The company is to lay off 1,520 workers as part of a restructuring.

作為改組的一部分，這家公司將解雇1520名工人。

它的名詞小伙伴：layoff。

2. shed

vt. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to abolish or get rid of (jobs, workers, etc) （勞資關(guān)系中）去除、擺脫

eg. The firm is to shed 700 jobs.

這個(gè)公司將裁掉700個(gè)工作崗位。

3. slash?

vt. reduce them by a large amount 大幅度削減，大大降低

BASF will slash 2,600 jobs due to cost-cutting bid.

由于成本削減，巴斯夫?qū)⑾鳒p2600個(gè)工作崗位。

4. cut

Facebook parent company Meta has cut 11,000 positions.

5. reduce?

eg. Twitter has reduced its staff by two-thirds.?