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

• 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。
• 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。
• Whether you're already trim or trying to lose weight, one of the best things you can do for your waistline and your health is to downsize your dishware.
  如果你已经减掉或者打算去降低体重，你所能为你的腰围和健康做的最好的事情之一就是使用小号的餐具。
• A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was theright thing for them.
  许多公司选择缩小规模，这对于它们或许是正确的。
• I was the one who recommended that they downsize.
  我是建议他们裁员的那个人。
• Without enough money to buy more food, to pay the fine and his newly imposed retroactive taxes, the squirrel has to downsize and start building a new home.
  松鼠因为没有足够的钱买更多的食物，交罚款和新追征的税款，不得不精简设施，便开始建造新的房子。
• So now my editor wants to downsize me.
  这下，编辑要炒我鱿鱼了。
• Even well-run companies are being forced to downsize.
  甚至那些运营良好的公司也不得不缩减规模。
• It is with great regret that our department has to downsize to three people.
  非常遗憾的是，我们的部门要减员至三人。
• Not that this is a must, but if you had to radically downsize your life, how would you do this?
  这并不是必须，不过如果你不得不全面的降低你的生活质量你将怎么做？