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

• But China is now considering axing its one-child policy, a senior family planning official said yesterday, amid concerns about the gender imbalance and the ageing population.
  但中国现在正考虑削减独生子女政策，一名主管计划生育的高级官员昨天表示，这其中需要考虑的是性别不平衡及老年人口问题。
• '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。
• The committee is likely to recommend the axing of the nuclear project.
  委员会可能提议削减核能工程。
• Lots of companies sacked people last year by consolidating leadership, but only Citibank deftly managed to hide the fact that it was axing 1,100 people in a press release that talked of optimizing the customer footprint across geographies.
  去年，很多公司以巩固领导力为由裁员，只有花旗银行（Citibank）在一场新闻发布会上讲到在各地优化顾客足迹，巧妙地掩盖了裁员1100人的事实。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Whereas axing the canteen subsidies could have little impact on employee health and is, therefore, the safer route to saving money.
  而取消食堂补贴可能对员工的健康几乎不会产生任何影响，因此这是更安全的省钱办法。