downsizing
noun[UorC]
uk/ˈdaʊn.saɪ.zɪŋ/us/ˈdaʊn.saɪ.zɪŋ/thepracticeof making acompanyor anorganizationsmallerbyreducingthenumberofpeopleworkingfor it, or anoccasionwhen this is done:
缩小规模；（公司）裁员；（机构）精减Thecompanyannouncedaworldwidedownsizing ofitsoperations.公司宣布了全球范围营运规模的缩小。
There have beenreportsoflayoffsand downsizings.（近来）已有关于下岗和裁员的报道。
corporatedownsizing公司裁员
thepracticeofmovingto asmallerhome, usually becauseyourhomehasbecometoolargefor you or as a way ofsavingmoney:
Downsizing canfreeupcashtopaydebtsand makelifemoreaffordablebycuttingbills.
See
downsize
- Businesstypessometimestrytorationalizedownsizing as "rightsizing."
- Asimilardownsizing isexpectedto beannouncedsoonat Chrysler.
- Helosthisjobduring a downsizing.
- The airline's downsizinghurtmoraleandservicequalityandeventuallyledto atopmanagementoverhaul.
- He and hiswifemovedto a differenttownin a downsizing.
Becoming and making smaller or less
- abridgment
- attenuate
- attenuated
- attenuating
- attenuation
- boil
- damp
- falling-off
- foreshorten
- foreshortened
- go through the flooridiom
- haircut
- lessen
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- rundown
- sag
- salami slicing
- scalesomethingdown
- shave
- telescope
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