to downsize
01
裁员, 缩减规模
(of a company or organization) to become smaller by reducing the number of employees or departments
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
downsize
第三人称单数
downsizes
现在分词
downsizing
一般过去时
downsized
过去分词
downsized
例子
The corporation downsized after losing several major contracts.
该公司在失去几个主要合同后缩小了规模。
02
缩小尺寸, 小型化
to design, manufacture, or produce something in a smaller size
例子
The company downsized the car model for better fuel efficiency.
该公司为了更好的燃油效率缩小了汽车型号。
03
裁员, 缩减人员
to terminate employees as part of a reduction in company size
例子
The company downsized 200 staff members last quarter.
该公司上一季度裁员了200名员工。
04
搬到更小的房子, 缩小居住面积
to relocate to a smaller home or living space
例子
After retirement, they downsized to a modest apartment.
退休后，他们搬到了更小的房子，住进了一个朴素的公寓。
词汇树
downsizing
downsize
down
size
