"firings" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 解雇
• 炒鱿鱼

Definition

“Firings” 指的是解雇员工，通常因为表现不佳或公司变动。较少情况下，也可指开火或启动装置的动作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于企业解雇，不用于火灾情境。常见‘mass firings’（大规模裁员）。‘Layoffs’偏向公司原因不怪员工，‘termination’更正式，‘getting fired’非常口语化。

Examples

There were several firings at the company last week.

上周公司有几次**解雇**。

The boss announced more firings for next month.

老板宣布下个月还会有更多**解雇**。

Firings often make employees feel anxious.

**解雇**常常让员工感到不安。

After the recent firings, morale in the office was pretty low.

最近几次**解雇**后，办公室士气很低。

Rumors about possible firings were spreading fast.

有关可能**解雇**的传言迅速传播开来。

Unfortunately, last year saw record-high firings in the industry.

不幸的是，去年整个行业的**解雇**数量创下新高。