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单词 lay off
释义

lay off

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
lay-off noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theylay off
he/she/itlays off
present participlelaying off
past tenselaid off
past participlelaid off
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    transitive to end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them

    They’ve had to cut back production and lay off workers.

    Synonyms and related words
    Forcing someone and being forced to leave a job
    fire
    lay off
    retire
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive (lay off something) ​informalto stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time

    I had to lay off the medication for a while to see if that was causing my headaches.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop doing something
    stop
    break off
    give up
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive ​usually in imperative(lay off someone/something) ​informalto stop doing something that is annoying someone

    Lay off! I’m trying to study.

    lay off doing something:

    Just lay off complaining for a minute!

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop doing something
    stop
    break off
    give up

lay off

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theylay off
he/she/itlays off
present participlelaying off
past tenselaid off
past participlelaid off
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    transitive to end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them

    They’ve had to cut back production and lay off workers.

    Synonyms and related words
    Forcing someone and being forced to leave a job
    fire
    lay off
    retire
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive ​usually in imperative(lay off someone/something) ​informalto stop doing something that is annoying someone

    Lay off! I’m trying to study.

    lay off doing something:

    Just lay off complaining for a minute!

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop doing something
    stop
    break off
    give up
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive (lay off something) ​informalto stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time

    I had to lay off the medication for a while to see if that was causing my headaches.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop doing something
    stop
    break off
    give up
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