释义 |
shakeout shakeout /ˈʃeɪk.aʊt/ noun [C usually singular] ► F0 a situation in which people lose their jobs, or companies stop doing business, because of economic difficulties: » The shakeout in the labour market after Christmas usually makes January a bad month for unemployment.» There has been a shakeout of inefficient corporations.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting, succeeding and failing in businessThesaurus+: ↑Firing staff and being fired |