| 释义 |
axe/æks/ n. & v. (US usu. [美]通常作 ax)●n. 1 a chopping tool, usu. of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle 斧，斧子 2 (作 the axe)a the drastic cutting or elimination of expenditure, staff, etc. (开支、人员等的)大幅度削减；裁减；撤销 b the abandoning of a project. (计划的)取消 3 slang a musical instrument used in jazz or pop music, esp. (originally) a saxophone, or (now) a guitar [俚语] (爵士乐或流行音乐中的)乐器(早先尤指萨克斯管，现在尤指吉他) ●v. tr. (axing) 1 cut (esp. costs, services, or staff) drastically 大幅度削减(开支、服务、雇员等) 2 abandon (a project) 放弃(计划等) □ an axe to grind private ends to serve 有私心，另有企图 [Old English œx, from Germanic] |