"axing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 裁撤
• 裁员

Definition

通常指突然或彻底裁撤某人职位或取消某事，最初是指用斧头砍伐。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于新闻、商界，比如 'axing jobs' 表示裁员，'axing of a program' 表示取消项目。语气较为突然或强烈，不适用于一般的小切割（应使用 'cut'）。

Examples

The company announced the axing of 200 jobs.

公司宣布**裁撤**200个职位。

The sudden axing of the TV show surprised everyone.

这档电视节目的突然**取消**让大家很惊讶。

Many workers fear more axing next year.

许多员工担心明年会有更多的**裁员**。

After the budget cuts, the axing of research grants was inevitable.

预算削减后，研究经费被**裁撤**已成定局。

His department was saved from the latest round of axing.

他的部门逃过了最近一轮的**裁撤**。

There was public anger over the axing of the popular bus route.

大众对这条受欢迎公交线路的**取消**感到愤怒。