axing

英 [ˈæksɪŋ]

美 [ˈæksɪŋ]

v.  （经费、人员等的）削减
ax的现在分词; axe的现在分词

复数：axings　现在分词：axing　

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柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 ax


• 斧;斧子
  Anaxeis a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
• VERB 解雇;裁减;削减;撤销
  If someone's job or something such as a public service or a television programmeis axed, it is ended suddenly and without discussion.
  1. Community projects are being axed by hard-pressed social services departments.
     处于困境的社会服务部门被迫砍掉社区项目。
• N-SING （通常为节省资金而进行的）解雇，撤销，关闭
  If a person or institution is facingthe axe, that person is likely to lose their job or that institution is likely to be closed, usually in order to save money.
  1. St Bartholomew's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe.
     圣巴塞洛缪医院是伦敦4个面临关闭的医院之一。
• PHRASE 有私心；有个人打算；另有企图
  If someonehas an axe to grind, they are doing something for selfish reasons.
  1. He seems like a decent bloke and I've got no axe to grind with him.
     他看上去像是个正派的家伙，而且我对他没有任何企图。

双语例句

• This industry is renowned for axing jobs at the first sign of a market deterioration, but the reality is more subtle.
  投资银行业以一出现市场恶化迹象就会裁员而闻名，但现实情况更加微妙。
• This is partly for the obvious reason that axing a benefit enjoyed by many causes more uproar than one enjoyed by few.
  这在一定程度上源于一个显而易见的理由：与砍掉一项只有少数人享受的福利相比，取消一项很多人享受的福利会惹来更多的抗议。
• A large number of manufacturing companies, particularly in the motor industry, have introduced short-time working and extended shutdowns over the Christmas holiday in a bid to cut costs without axing permanent employees.
  为了在不裁减固定员工的情况下降低成本，许多制造企业（尤其是汽车业）在圣诞季期间引入了短时间工作制，并且延长了停产时间。
• The committee is likely to recommend the axing of the nuclear project.
  委员会可能提议削减核能工程。
• Whereas axing the canteen subsidies could have little impact on employee health and is, therefore, the safer route to saving money.
  而取消食堂补贴可能对员工的健康几乎不会产生任何影响，因此这是更安全的省钱办法。
• Axing gym membership will arguably lead to a decrease in productivity as employees lose the health benefits of exercise and suffer more with bad backs and stress.
  取消健身补贴可能会导致生产力下降，因为员工会丧失锻炼给健康带来的好处，会更容易患背痛和感到压力。
• Following instructions to slash costs in my department, I recently put out a memo detailing cuts, which include axing free biscuits and coffee at weekly bonding sessions.
  根据在部门内削减成本的要求，我最近制定了一个细化成本削减计划的备忘录，其中包括取消每周聚会上的免费饼干和咖啡。
• The axing of Camoranesi isn't the only surprise though seeing as Deschamps is set to field Marcelo Zalayeta in attack.
  卡莫拉内西的缺席不是仅有的变动，看来德尚准备在锋线遣上萨拉耶塔。
• But China is now considering axing its one-child policy, a senior family planning official said yesterday, amid concerns about the gender imbalance and the ageing population.
  但中国现在正考虑削减独生子女政策，一名主管计划生育的高级官员昨天表示，这其中需要考虑的是性别不平衡及老年人口问题。
• But we seldom think of axing it, said Tian.
  但我们很少会去考虑取消该专业。田杰昌说。