laying off

基本解释

Firms are not panicked into laying off workers they might otherwise have to hire back again at great cost.
企业也不必为要裁掉那些很可能得高价雇回来的员工而惊慌失措。
Lay off instead of firing; cut hours instead of laying off; do everything you can to retain your pool of talented, enthusiastic workers.
停工休息替代裁员，削减工作时间替代停工。尽你所能来保留能积极工作且才能出众的员工层。
In Britain the headline unemployment number has not risen much yet but some sectors, such as builders, are laying off staff.
在英国，总体失业数字没有增长太多，但是类似建筑业这样的一些行业已经开始裁员。

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