lay off; downsize; cut staff
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lay off; to downsize; to cut (staff)
formalLiterary/formal term often used in business, government, or military contexts to describe reducing the workforce by removing redundant or unqualified personnel.
Gōng公
sī司
wéi为
xuē削
jiǎn减
chéng成
běn本
，
jué决
dìng定
cái裁
tài汰
bù部
fèn分
yuán员
gōng工
。
To reduce costs, the company decided to lay off some of its employees.
Jī机
gòu构
chóng重
zǔ组
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
rǒng冗
yuán员
bèi被
cái裁
tài汰
。
After the organizational restructuring, many redundant staff members were let go.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
，
shǒu首
xiān先
cái裁
tài汰
le了
jūn军
zhōng中
lǎo老
ruò弱
。
After taking office, this general first downsized the old and weak in the army.