lay off 

英汉解释

解雇；休息；停止工作

同义词

v. cease，discontinue，furlough，give up

反义词

v.   bear on，carry on，continue，preserve

参考例句

1. Another 1,000 workers were laid off when the machinery plant was in difficulties.
这家机械厂陷入困境时，又解雇了1 000名工人。
2. The doctor insisted that she lay off for a rest.
医生执意要她放下手头工作，休息一段时间。
3. Our company was in the red for two years. We had to lay off almost 100 people.
我们公司已经有两年都是负债了。我们不能不解雇了近100人。

英英解释

n.
  1. the act of laying off an employee or a work force
  2. put an end to a state or an activity
  3. dismiss, usually for economic reasons

网络释义

lay off
(临时)解雇; 休息; （暂时）解雇; 停止;
to lay-off
资遣; 遣散;
no lay-off
不解雇;
lay hold off
抓住 , 紧紧的抓住;
prolonged lay-off
延长的暂时停工;