downsize

英 [ˈdaʊnsaɪz]

美 [ˈdaʊnsaɪz]

v.  (公司、企业等)裁员，精减

现在分词：downsizing　过去分词：downsized　过去式：downsized　

IELTS

BNC.30930 / COCA.10592

牛津词典

verb

• （公司、企业等）裁员，精减
  to reduce the number of people who work in a company, business, etc. in order to reduce costs

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使精简;使缩小;使小型化
  Todownsizesomething such as a business or industry means to make it smaller.
  1. American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories.
     美国制造商们一直在缩小他们工厂的规模。
  2. ...today's downsized economy.
     当今规模变小的经济
  3. ...a consultant who's helped dozens of companies downsize.
     已协助数十家公司缩小规模的顾问

英英释义

verb

• reduce in size or number
  1. the company downsized its research staff
• make in a smaller size
  1. the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive
• dismiss from work
  1. three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis

双语例句

• As an unprecedented number of businesses downsize, the demand for career coaches who can develop strategies for those seeking a "Plan B" is growing.
  由于目前的企业的数量出现了空前的锐减，故而对能够为拯救企业出谋划策的职业教练的需求正大量增加。
• If you are in work, you are probably being asked to do more as companies downsize, and you need more skills but you don't want to risk leaving your job.
  如果你留了下来，由于公司缩减规模，你可能会被要求做更多工作，因此需要更多技能但你又不愿冒险离职。
• I was the one who recommended that they downsize.
  我是建议他们裁员的那个人。
• American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories.
  美国制造商们一直在缩小他们工厂的规模。
• Sales have decreased so much that they need to downsize.
  销售业绩减少很多，所以他们必须缩小规模。
• As with most American brands, Cadillac was forced to downsize its offerings between the1973 and1979 fuel crises.
  同大多数的美国汽车品牌一样，凯迪拉克汽车被迫降低产量因为1973年和1979年的燃料危机。
• I lost my job because the boss says we need to downsize.
  因为老板说要缩减成本，所以我丢了工作。
• We adopted a strategy which was to buy other companies, get rid of the redundant parts, downsize and try to become very efficient than to have a critical mass.
  我们采取了一个策略，就是收购其他公司，去掉冗余的部门，缩小公司规模，提高效率，而不要做乌合之众。
• The decision by Starbucks to downsize its Australian business is a setback for the Seattle-based chain's international ambitions.
  星巴克是一家总部位于美国西雅图的咖啡连锁店。该公司缩减澳大利亚业务规模的决定，对其全球扩张的雄心是一次打击。
• Parents looking to downsize can sell and share the proceeds with the children.
  希望少纳税的父母可以卖掉房产，并与孩子们分享收益。