laysboff
—phrasal verbwithlayverbuk/leɪ/us/leɪ/laid
B2
tostopemployingsomeone, usually because there is noworkfor them to do
解雇（某人），解聘（某人）
Because offallingorders, thecompanyhas beenforcedtolayoff several hundredworkers.由于订单减少，公司被迫解雇了数百名工人。
- He waslaidoff lastweek.
- We have had tolayoff allourworkers.
- Shebecamedepressedafter beinglaidoff from thefactory.
- We are doing all we can toavoidlayingoffstaff.
- Thecompanylaidoff allitsprinterslastyear.