layoff，英语单词，主要用作为名词，译为活动停止期间；临时解雇；操作停止；失业期。
lay off的用法和例句：
By cutting red tape the new law makes it easier and cheaper to lay off workers .
新的改革法案去掉了繁琐的手续，让企业解雇员工变得更加方便。
The decision to close four hospitals and lay off 948 employees is a bleak reminder of alabama 's shrinking budget .
关闭四家精神病院和解雇948名员工的决定对于阿拉巴马的财政预算来说是一个消极的暗示。
Frantic negotiations to pass california 's budget took place as the process to lay off thousands of state workers began .
新罕布什尔州当对是否通过加利福尼亚州预算的疯狂辩论还在进行时，州政府开始解雇数千名工作人员了。
Beijing aol will lay off all employees in china withdrawing from the asian market the world journal reports .
北京消息-世界日报讯，aol将解雇所有在中国的员工，并逐渐撤出亚洲市场。
It is illegal in over a dozen states to lay off teachers for any reason other than seniority
在全国十多个州，因除年龄之外的其它任何原因辞退教师都是不合法的。
The company will lay off 1500 workers in coming months at three assembly plants .
通用汽车未来数月将在三家组装厂裁员1500人。
Rio will lay off 14000 workers and will slash capital expenditure by $ 5 billion this year .
力拓今年将裁员14000人，同时还将削减50亿美金的资本支出。
Hubei and shandong said companies trying to lay off more than 40 staff would need prior approval from the local authorities .
湖北省和山东省表示，欲裁员40人以上的企业，需事先得到当地政府批准。
Why don 't you lay off today ?
你今天为什么不休息？
Who would want to lay off a star performer ?
谁会愿意裁掉一位明星员工？