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　

BNC.43602

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

• 'Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you,' said he.
  先生，斯摩莱特船长要和你谈谈。他说。
• He cannot work today; he got a gash in his hand while axing.
  他今天无法工作，因为他在使用斧头时手被切伤了。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• For oil companies, the falling price has triggered industry-wide scrutiny of capital spending, with the so-called majors the biggest groups with upstream and downstream operations expected to cut billions of dollars from exploration and development projects in the coming year, deferring and even axing programmes.
  对石油公司来说，油价下跌引发全行业评估资本支出，那些所谓的石油巨头（拥有上下游业务的大型集团）预计来年在勘探和开发项目中削减数十亿美元支出，延迟甚至放弃某些项目。
• 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。
• BNP Paribas, the French investment bank, is planning a major recruitment drive in mainland China over the next two years as part of a regional revamp that includes the axing of its well-known Peregrine brand.
  法国投行巴黎银行（BNPParibas）计划未来2年在中国大陆地区大举招募人手，这是其区域重组计划的一部分。该计划包括砍掉其著名的百富勤（BNPParibasPeregrine）品牌。
• 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。
• The City Council is axing recyclig facilities in order to save money.
  市政会为了省钱正在削减废物回收利用设施。