lay-off
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/ˈleɪ ɔːf/
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/ˈleɪ ɒf/
When a company lets employees go because there is not enough work for them to do.
Many workers faced lay-offs during the economic downturn.
许多工人在经济衰退期间面临失业。
A break from work or an activity that someone usually does.
The athlete needed a lay-off to recover from his injury.
运动员需要休息一段时间来从伤病中恢复。