单词
downsize
读音
ˈdaʊnsaɪz
美式 ˈdaʊnsaɪz
英式 ˈdaʊnsaɪz
词根
'Downsize'是由 'down' 和 'size' 组成的复合词，其中 'down' 的本意是'下'，而'size'则有大小的意义，结合起来理解就是缩小规模或者减少大小。
释义
["vt. 以较小尺寸设计；缩小尺寸；裁减人数\n \n [\n 第三人称单数\n downsizes\n 现在分词\n downsizing\n 过去式\n downsized\n 过去分词\n downsized\n ]"]
例句
There is evidence that firms believe they are behaving rationally whenever they downsize; yet recent research has shown that the actual economic effects of downsizing are often negative for firms.
有证据表明，企业认为，无论何时裁员，他们的行为都是理性的；然而最近的研究表明，裁员对企业的实际经济影响往往是负面的。
In order to set up and improve this system, we must downsize staffs and improve efficiency.
为了建立和完善这一新体系，我们必须要减员增效。
"But" How can companies downsize ethically?
裁员是否道德“而是”公司怎样做使得裁员更为人道？
“There's rising work demand coupled with the insecurity of mergers, takeovers, downsizing and other factors，”Moen said
There is evidence that firms believe they are behaving rationally whenever they downsize; yet recent research has shown that the actual economic effects of downsizing are often negative for firms.
有证据表明，企业认为，无论何时裁员，他们的行为都是理性的；然而最近的研究表明，裁员对企业的实际经济影响往往是负面的。
In order to set up and improve this system, we must downsize staffs and improve efficiency.
为了建立和完善这一新体系，我们必须要减员增效。
"But" How can companies downsize ethically?
裁员是否道德“而是”公司怎样做使得裁员更为人道？
“There's rising work demand coupled with the insecurity of mergers, takeovers, downsizing and other factors，”Moen said
强化记忆
要记住这个单词，可以想象一个在大城市的小公寓。如果你的房东决定要降低你的房子的规模，"downsize" 就是简单的记忆方法。 或者,你可以想象一个公司决定去裁员的情况,这也是"downsize"的一种常见的应用。
看视频学发音
it may well be that you will have to take the painful decisionto downsize the organization,just as you may have to lose some weight in order to run a marathon.
and I started right in with the tough-love budget conversation."You should sell the house, downsize to something you can afford,sell the toys.
所属分类
大学,高中,其他
所在词典
