ax
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/æks/
A tool with a handle and a sharp metal blade for cutting wood or trees.
He used an ax to chop firewood for the campfire.
他用斧頭為營火砍柴。
When someone gets the ax, they lose their job; when a project gets the ax, it is stopped.
The new project got the ax due to budget cuts.
由於預算削減,新專案被砍掉了。
To remove or stop a service or system, often to save money.
The company decided to ax the underperforming product line.
公司決定砍掉業績不佳的產品線。
To remove someone from their job.
The manager had to ax several employees after the merger.
合併後,經理不得不裁掉幾名員工。
To kill someone with an ax.
In the story, the villain tried to ax his enemy.
在故事中,反派試圖用斧頭殺死他的敵人。