单词 | axe |
释义 | axe1 of 2noun ˈaks variants or ax plural axes 1 : a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood 2 : a hammer with a sharp edge for dressing (see dress entry 1 sense 6e) or spalling stone 3 informal a : removal from office or release from employment : dismissal —usually used with the Employees with poor evaluations got the axe.Trump quickly gave him the ax [=fired him] for his incompetence. Laura Petrecca b : abrupt elimination or severe reduction of something Unlimited expense accounts, signing bonuses, and office plants—all are getting the ax [=being cut or eliminated] thanks to corporate cost-cutting measures. Amanda Hinnant No party was brave enough to offend its supporters by taking an axe to [=severely reducing] expenditure. The Economist 4 slang : any of several musical instruments (such as a guitar or a saxophone) axe 2 of 2verb variants or ax axed; axing; axes transitive verb 1 a : to shape, dress (see dress entry 1 sense 6e), or trim with an axe axe stone b : to chop, split, or sever with an axe axe branches from a tree 2 informal : to remove abruptly (as from employment or from a budget) The TV program was axed from the new schedule. |
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