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axed

英 [ækst]

美 [ækst]

v.  (经费、人员等的)削减
ax的过去分词和过去式; axe的过去分词和过去式

过去分词:axed 过去式:axed 

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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. 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

    • Public services should be maintained but administration expenses need to be axed to a minimum.
      公共事业的费用必须保留,但行政开支需要大力削减到最低限度。
    • Many TV shows have been axed because of poor ratings.
      由于收视率太低,许多电视节目被砍掉了。
    • She was found axed near Nam mountain here.
      我们发现她在南山附近被斧子砍死了。
    • Following four straight-to-DVD specials, Futurama finally returns to screens for a new series this week, seven years after the US Fox network axed production of the show.
      随着四张DVD特别版的发行,《飞出个未来》在美国福克斯电视网削减了该节目生产的七年之后,终于在本周以新的系列回到了荧屏。
    • The taxman gave the idea of buying an axe the axe because he was axed by the taxman.
      税务稽查员放弃了想买一把斧头的想法,因为他被税务局解雇了。
    • The company is losing money so a quarter of our staff has to be axed.
      公司亏损,因此四分之一的雇员将被解雇。
    • But in the United States, the number of science journalists on the staff of newspapers has dropped sharply and some respected outlets have axed their science departments.
      但是在美国,报纸的科学记者数量显著下降,而一些著名媒体已经大幅削减了它们的科学新闻部门。
    • Then, when a downturn hits, those non-core businesses blow up and have to be axed.
      然后当经济衰退来临的时候,这些非核心业务的肥皂泡破灭,难逃被裁撤的命运。
    • But falls in the prices of key exports, rising labour costs and a high Australian dollar have seen several multibillion-dollar projects axed or postponed.
      但受关键出口商品价格下跌、劳动力成本上升以及澳元汇率走强影响,目前已有数个规模高达数十亿美元的项目被取消或延期。
    • Yes, he was axed; but he recaptured the mantle of most liked Groupon person, even if just for a moment.
      确实,他被炒了鱿鱼;但他藉此夺回了Groupon的最佳人气宝座,哪怕只是昙花一现的功夫。