"axing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 裁撤
• 裁員

Definition

通常指突然或徹底裁撤某人職位或取消某事，最初是指用斧頭砍伐。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於新聞、商界，如 'axing jobs' 指裁員，'axing of a program' 指取消計劃。語氣較突然、強烈，不適用於日常小範圍的切割（用 'cut'）。

Examples

The company announced the axing of 200 jobs.

公司宣佈**裁撤**200個職位。

The sudden axing of the TV show surprised everyone.

這檔電視節目的突然**取消**讓大家很驚訝。

Many workers fear more axing next year.

許多員工擔心明年會有更多的**裁員**。

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

預算削減後，研究經費被**裁撤**已成定局。

His department was saved from the latest round of axing.

他的部門逃過了最近一輪的**裁撤**。

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

大眾對這條受歡迎公車線的**取消**感到憤怒。