layoff
US
UK layoff n: (dismissal, redundancy)
SC 解雇 jiě gù
SC 遣散 jiě gù，qiǎn sàn
SC 裁员 jiě gù，cái yuán
Her layoff meant that the family had no insurance.
The factory announced a new round of layoffs this morning.
layoff n: (inactive period)
SC 暂停期间，暂歇时间 zàn tíng qī jiān ，zàn xiē shí jiān
SC 训练中的过渡期 xùn liàn zhōng de guò dù qī(运动员)
I caught up on a lot of reading during my layoff.
lay [sb] off vtr phrasal sep: (make redundant)
SC 解雇 jiě gù
SC 解聘 jiě gù，jiě pìn
The current economic crisis has led many companies to lay off some of their employees.
当前经济危机已导致许多公司解雇部分员工。
lay off vi phrasal: slang (stop bothering [sb]) (俚语)
SC 不再骚扰 bú zài sāo rǎo
TC 不再騷擾
TC 不再騷擾
I've had a bad day. Just lay off!
我今天过得很糟。别闹了!
lay off [sb] vtr phrasal insep: slang (stop bothering: [sb])
SC 别再烦
SC 别再骚扰
Lay off your sister for five minutes, would you? You've teased her enough.
让你姐妹休息五分钟，好吗？你已经戏弄她够久了。
lay off [sth] vtr phrasal insep: slang (stop indulging in)
SC 戒掉 jiè diào
He needs to lay off the booze for a while.
他需要暂时戒酒。
lay off doing [sth] v expr: slang (stop doing)
SC 停止 tíng zhǐ
TC 停止
TC 停止
I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James.
我希望朋友们不要再拿我和詹姆斯的友谊开玩笑了。