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单词 lay someone off
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laysomeoneoff

phrasal verbwithlayverb
uk
/leɪ/us
/leɪ/
laid
B2
tostopemployingsomeone, usually because there is noworkfor them to do:
Because offallingorders, thecompanyhas beenforcedtolayoff several hundredworkers.
More examples
  • He waslaidoff lastweek.
  • We have had tolayoff allourworkers.
  • Shebecamedepressedafter beinglaidoff from thefactory.
  • We are doing all we can toavoidlayingoffstaff.
  • Thecompanylaidoff allitsprinterslastyear.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Firing staff
  • axe
  • be out onyourearidiom
  • castsomeoneadriftidiom
  • chop
  • constructive dismissal
  • decertification
  • firing
  • get the pushidiom
  • givesomeonethe heave-hoidiom
  • heave-ho
  • invalidsomeoneout
  • relieve
  • removal
  • remove
  • retire
  • rightsize
  • rightsizing
  • sack
  • terminate
  • termination
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lay off(something/someone)

phrasal verbwithlayverb
uk
/leɪ/us
/leɪ/
laid
informal
tostopusing or doing something:
You'dbetterlayoffalcoholfor a while.
Why can't youlayoff(=stopcriticizingorhurting)thekidforonce!
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Stop having or doing something
  • abdicate
  • abdication
  • bail out
  • bandh
  • break withsomething
  • butt out
  • forfeitable
  • forgo
  • forsake
  • forswear
  • ghost
  • give up
  • give up the ghostidiom
  • lose
  • relinquishment
  • self-denying
  • self-sacrifice
  • self-sacrificing
  • step
  • throw
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laysomethingoff

phrasal verbwithlayverb
uk
/leɪ/us
/leɪ/
laid
infootball, tokicktheballgentlyinto aspaceso that anotherplayerfromyourteamcanrunforwardinto thespace, thenmoveforwardwith theballorshoottowards thegoalwithoutslowingdown orstopping:
Quinnlaidoff theballfor Kinsella toscore.
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Football/soccer
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  • 2 3 5
  • 4 3 2 1
  • 4 4 2
  • 4 5 1
  • football pools
  • footgolfer
  • formation
  • foul throw
  • four five one
  • four four two
  • professional foul
  • promedios
  • rabona
  • reducer
  • relegation zone
  • reserve team
  • sweeper
  • treble
  • woodwork
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(Definition oflay someone offfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

lay off someone| American Dictionary

lay offsomeone

phrasal verbwithlayverb
us
/leɪ/
past tense and past participlelaidus/leɪd/
past tense and past participlelaidus/leɪd/

(NOT EMPLOY)

tostopemployingaworker,esp. forreasonsthat have nothing to do with the worker’sperformance:
She was laid off along with manyotherswhen thecompanymovedto California.

lay off(something/someone)

phrasal verbwithlayverb
us
/leɪ/
past tense and past participlelaidus/leɪd/
infmlpast tense and past participlelaidus/leɪd/

(STOP)

tostopusing ordealingwith something, or tostopcriticizingsomeone:
You’re going to have to lay offsalt.
(Definition oflay off someonefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

lay sb off| Business English

lay sb off

phrasal verbwithlayverb[T]
uk
/leɪ/us
laid|laid
tostopemployingsomeone, usuallytemporarilybecause there is not enoughworkto do:
Because offallingorders, thecompanyhas beenforcedtolayoff several hundredworkers.
See also
layoff
(Definition oflay sb offfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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