downsize

🇺🇸 /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/
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難度
標籤 TOP10000
verb
R

To make a company or organization smaller by having fewer employees.

The company decided to downsize to save money, which meant some people lost their jobs.

公司決定裁員以降低成本,這意味著一些人失去了工作。

R

To move to a smaller house or living space.

They decided to downsize and move into a smaller apartment.

他們決定縮小規模,搬進一個更小的公寓。

translation

v. 裁員, 縮小居住空間

詞形變化

3rd Present downsizes
Past downsized
Perfect downsized
Progressive downsizing