裁員|lay off

裁員做動詞片語，可寫成lay off someone from something，或是lay someone off。lay off也有停止使用的意思。

相關詞彙

1. unpaid leave [ʌnˋped] [liv] 無薪假
2. severance pay [ˋsɛvərəns] [pe] 資遣費
3. downsize [ˋdaʊnˋsaɪz] 縮編

例句

1. The factory laid 500 people off from work.
   工廠裁撤了500人。

2. She was laid off along with many others when the company moved to China.
   公司搬去中國後，她和許多其他人都被裁員了。

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