lay off workers (裁员)

Phrasal-verb Employment

含义

to dismiss employees due to economic downturn

由于经济衰退而解雇员工 (yóuyú jīngjì shuāituì ér jiěgù yuángōng)

例句

"Several companies had to lay off workers during the recession."

"在经济衰退期间,几家公司不得不解雇员工。" (zài jīngjì shuāituì qījiān, jǐ jiā gōngsī bùdébù jiěgù yuángōng.)