n.解雇，(因工作不多的)裁员，歇工期，停工期

The company announced a lay-off due to financial difficulties.
公司因财务困难宣布裁员。
She was given a lay-off notice after working for the firm for 5 years.
她在为该公司工作了五年后接到了裁员通知。
In response to the economic downturn, they decided on a massive lay-off of employees.
针对经济衰退的情况，他们决定大规模裁员。
He had to find a new job after being laid off from the auto plant.
他在汽车厂被解雇后不得不另寻新职。
The lay-offs were a hard blow to the morale of the remaining staff.
这次裁员对留下的员工士气造成了沉重打击。
They offered a severance package to those affected by the lay-off.
他们向受裁员影响的人员提供了遣散费。
The company hopes to rehire some workers once business picks up again after the lay-off.
公司希望一旦业务好转后能重新聘用一些之前被裁员的工人。
Unfortunately, his department was targeted for the first round of lay-offs.
不幸的是，他的部门成为首批裁员的目标。
The union is negotiating with management to minimize the number of lay-offs.
工会正在与管理层谈判，力求将裁员人数降至最低。
After the lay-off, many workers had to reinvent themselves and learn new skills to stay competitive in the job market.
裁员之后，许多工人不得不重塑自我并学习新的技能以保持在就业市场的竞争力。