laid off
US /leɪd ɔf/
UK /leɪd ɒf/
句動詞
解雇する, 一時解雇する
to dismiss an employee from a job, typically temporarily, due to economic conditions or lack of work
例:
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Many workers were laid off during the recession.
不況の間、多くの労働者が解雇された。
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The company had to lay off a quarter of its staff.
会社は従業員の4分の1を解雇しなければならなかった。