| 单词 | axe |
| 释义 | axe (also esp US ax) n 1 tool with a handle and a heavy metal blade used for chopping wood, cutting down trees, etc 斧; 斧子 (fig 比喻) apply the axe to (ie drastically reduce) local government spending 大刀阔斧削减地方政府的开支. =>illus 见插图. 2 (idm 习语) get the `axe (infml 口) be removed or dismissed, esp from a job 被解雇; 被开除 A lot of people in shipbuilding will get the axe. 造船业的很多人将被解雇. ,have an `axe to grind have private reasons for being involved in sth 有私心; 有个人打算; 另有企图 She´s only doing it out of kindness she´s got no particular axe to grind. 她只是出於好心--倒不是别有用心. axe, (also esp US ax), v [Tn] 1 remove (sb/sth) or dismiss (sb) 削除（某人[某事物]）; 解雇; 开除（某人） He/His job has been axed. 他[他的工作]已经裁减掉了. 2 greatly reduce (costs, services, etc) 大刀阔斧地削减（成本）, 精简（机构等） School grants are to be axed next year. 学校补助金明年将大大削减. |
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