also lay-off, lay off; 1889, "rest, respite;" from lay (v.) + off. Via seasonal labor with periodic down time, it came to have a sense of "temporary release from employment," and by 1960s was being used somewhat euphemistically for permanent releases of masses of workers by employers. The verbal phrase lay off is attested from 1868 as "dismiss" (an employee); meaning "stop disturbing" is from 1908.
双语例句
1. His card joined the small pile of those spared from the layoff.
他的登记卡被放到那一小叠免于被裁的人的卡片里面.
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2. But the layoff was fatal.
没想到这一停竟成了致命伤.
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3. Remember firing is not the same as layoff or reduction in force.
记得射击是不一样的裁员或削减部队.
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4. It could be triggered simply by the announcement of some massive layoff.
这种上涨有可能完全是由某次宣布大规模裁员引起的.
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5. Vanishing job postings on Internet sites can also send a layoff signal.
