lay off — to dismiss workers temporarily or permanently due to lack of work or economic reasons
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to dismiss workers temporarily or permanently due to lack of work or economic reasons
Pronunciation (IPA): /leɪ ɔːf/
Korean meaning: 경제적 이유나 일거리 부족으로 직원을 해고하다
Korean pronunciation: **레이** 오프
Example Sentences
- My boss told me to lay off the office donuts, but they're just too tempting!
- The factory will lay off half its workforce next month.
- Lay off the jokes during the meeting - the CEO has no sense of humor.
lay off
VERB//leɪ ɔːf//
to dismiss workers temporarily or permanently due to lack of work or economic reasons
The company lays off workers due to economic difficulties
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They lay off workers though hard work should pay off, but fair treatment seems way off
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Origin
'lay'는 '놓다, 두다'는 뜻의 고대 영어에서, 'off'는 '떨어져'라는 의미로, 직장에서 '떨어뜨려 놓는다'는 개념에서 발전했습니다.
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“My boss told me to lay off the office donuts, but they're just too tempting!”
“The factory will lay off half its workforce next month.”
“Lay off the jokes during the meeting - the CEO has no sense of humor.”
“Due to automation, many companies are laying off manual workers.”
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