"downsized" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 裁员
• 精简规模

Definition

如果一家公司裁员，通常是为了节省开支，也可以指让某物变小或更简单。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于商业环境，表示裁员、企业缩小规模。对被裁员的人有负面感觉。'Downsized' 是过去式；名词为 'downsizing'。

Examples

The company downsized last year to reduce costs.

公司去年**裁员**以降低成本。

Many workers were downsized during the recession.

许多员工在经济衰退期间被**裁员**。

After the office was downsized, there was more space.

办公室**裁员**后，空间变大了。

I was downsized from my job, so now I'm looking for new opportunities.

我被公司**裁员**了，所以现在在找新机会。

Our team got downsized, but we still meet for coffee every week.

我们团队被**裁员**了，但我们每周还是会一起喝咖啡。

They've downsized their house now that the kids are gone.

孩子们离开后，他们将房子**缩小**了。