英语词汇“lay off”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	lay off
释义	(phrasal verb) in the sense of stop Definition to leave (a person, thing, or activity) alone We asked him to lay off the rude remarks. Synonyms stop We need to stop wasting so much money. give up quit I'm trying to quit biting my nails. cut it out leave alone pack in abstain leave off give over (informal) let up The rain had let up. get off someone's back (informal) give it a rest (informal) See lay (noun) in the sense of unemployment Definition a period of imposed unemployment The closure will result in layoffs of an estimated 2000 employees. Synonyms unemployment firing (informal) sacking (informal) dismissal his dismissal from his post discharge Where firearms are kept at home, the risk of accidental discharge is high. Additional synonyms in the sense of discharge Where firearms are kept at home, the risk of accidental discharge is high. Synonyms firing, report, shot, blast, burst, explosion, discharging, volley, salvo, detonation, fusillade in the sense of dismissal his dismissal from his post Synonyms the sack (informal), removal, discharge, notice (British), the boot (slang), expulsion (slang), the push (slang), marching orders (informal), kiss-off (slang, US, Canadian), the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned), the (old) heave-ho (informal), the order of the boot (slang, old-fashioned), your books or cards (informal) in the sense of let up Definition to diminish or stop The rain had let up. Synonyms stop, diminish, decrease, subside, relax, ease (up), moderate, lessen, abate, slacken Nearby words of lay off lay hold of something or someone lay into someone lay it on thick lay off lay someone low lay someone off lay someone out Related terms of lay off lay someone off Synonyms of 'lay off' lay off Explore 'lay off' in the dictionary lay off 1. phrasal verb If workers are laid off, they are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them to do. [business] 100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] They did not sell a single car for a month and had to lay off workers. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. See also layoff 3. phrasal verb If you tell someone to lay off, you mean that they should stop touching or criticizing you or someone else. [informal] He went on attacking her until other passengers arrived and told him to lay off. [VERB PARTICLE] See full dictionary entry for lay lay off in British English verb 1. (tr, adverb) to suspend (workers) from employment with the intention of re-employing them at a later date the firm had to lay off 100 people 2. (intransitive) informal to leave (a person, thing, or activity) alone lay off me, will you! 3. (tr, adverb) to mark off the boundaries of 4. (tr, adverb) soccer to pass or deflect (the ball) to a team-mate, esp one in a more advantageous position 5. gambling another term for hedge (sense 10) noun lay-off 6. the act of suspending employees 7. a period of imposed unemployment lay off in American English 1. to put (a garment, etc.) aside 2. US to put (an employee) out of work, esp. temporarily 3. to mark off the boundaries of 4. US, Slang a. to cease b. to stop criticizing, teasing, etc. c. to stop for a rest 5. Slang to transfer part of (a bet) to another bookmaker so as to minimize risk said of a bookmaker See full dictionary entry for lay Examples of 'lay off' in a sentence lay off This time tomorrow morning we'll lay off a more southerly course. Maclean, Alistair SAN ANDREAS But do you think Blizzard is going to lay off of you because you've left the force? Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG I propose that we maintain this course throughout the night, then, shortly before dawn, lay off a course directly for Scapa Flow. Maclean, Alistair SAN ANDREAS Do you think he's really gonna lay off trying to get the President canned? James W. Huston BALANCE OF POWER (1998) In other languages lay off British English: lay off /leɪ ɒf/ VERB If workers are laid off by their employers, they are told to leave their jobs, usually because there is no more work for them to do. They did not sell a single car for a month and had to lay off workers. American English: lay off Arabic: يُسَرِّحُ العُمَّالُ مُؤَقَتَاً Brazilian Portuguese: dispensar Chinese: 解雇 Croatian: otpustiti Czech: propustit z práce Danish: afskedige Dutch: ontslaan European Spanish: despedir depositar Finnish: lomauttaa French: licencier German: entlassen Greek: απολύω Italian: licenziare Japanese: 一時解雇する Korean: 일시 해고하다 Norwegian: permittere Polish: zwolnić European Portuguese: despedir Romanian: a disponibiliza Russian: увольнять Latin American Spanish: despedir abandonar una actividad Swedish: säga upp Thai: เลิกจ้างงาน Turkish: işten çıkarmak Ukrainian: звільняти з роботи Vietnamese: cho thôi việc Chinese translation of 'lay off' lay off vt [workers] 解雇(僱) (jiěgù) vi (inf) 住手 (zhùshǒu) See lay All related terms of 'lay off' lay up ▶ to be laid up (with sth) ( inf : with illness ) (因 ... 而)卧(臥)床 (yīn ... ér) wòchuáng lay out ( spread out : objects ) 摊(攤)开(開) tānkāi lay on ( meal, entertainment etc ) 提供 tígōng ⇒ Mrs Kaul had laid on dinner. → 考尔太太设了宴席。 Kǎo'ěr tàitai shèle yànxí. lay into ( attack physically ) 痛打 tòngdǎ lay in ( supply ) 储(儲)存 chǔcún lay down ( put down ) 放下 fàngxià lay aside ( object ) 把 ... 放在一边(邊) bǎ ... fàng zài yībiān Additional synonyms in the sense of quit Definition to stop (doing something) I'm trying to quit biting my nails. Synonyms stop, give up, cease, end, drop, abandon, suspend, halt, discontinue, belay, throw in the towel
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