redundancy
英 /rɪˈdʌndənsi/ 美 /rɪˈdʌndənsi/
- n. 裁员；职位撤销Job loss because an employer no longer needs the position.
- n. 冗余；多余重复Unnecessary repetition or the presence of something not needed.
- n. 备用配置；冗余备份Extra components that keep a system working if others fail.
After the factory closed, Elena faced redundancy and financial uncertainty.
工厂关闭后，埃琳娜面临裁员和经济上的不确定性。
Automation may increase productivity, but employers should offer retraining to workers at risk of redundancy.
自动化可能提高生产率，但雇主应为面临裁员风险的员工提供再培训。
搭配
redundancy pay 裁员补偿金compulsory redundancy 强制裁员voluntary redundancy 自愿离职裁员built-in redundancy 内置冗余备份
辨析提示
英式英语常指裁员；技术语境可指保障运行的备用配置。
词族
redundant (adj.)
相关词
- redundant 多余的；不必要的
- despatch 派遣；发送
- counter-offer 还价；反提议
- hoist 吊起；升起
- predecessor 前任
- adhere 遵守；坚持
- turnover 营业额；销售额
- mover 搬家工人；搬家公司
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