lay off

• 指因经济原因（通常是暂时或永久地）解雇员工；也指停止做某事或不再使用某物。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of terminating someone's employment, usually temporarily or permanently due to economic reasons, or to stop doing or using something.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Dismiss from employmentformal

   To terminate someone's employment, usually due to economic reasons or lack of work.

   裁员

   • The company had to lay off 50 workers due to budget cuts.
   • She was laid off after the merger.
   • Many employees were laid off during the recession.

   同义词axedischargedismissfirelet gosackterminate

   反义词employhireretain

2. Stop doing or using somethinginformal

   To stop doing, using, or bothering with something.

   停止

   • You should lay off the junk food if you want to lose weight.
   • He needs to lay off smoking for his health.
   • Lay off the criticism; she's doing her best.

   同义词break offceasecut outdesistdropgive upleave offquitstop

   反义词continuemaintainpersistpursue

3. Stop bothering someoneinformal

   To stop annoying, teasing, or pressuring someone.

   别烦人

   • Just lay off him; he's already stressed.
   • The kids wouldn't lay off the new student.
   • I wish my boss would lay off about the deadlines.

   同义词back offease upleave alonelet upstop

   反义词badgerharasshoundpestertorment

基本动词lay