downsize

B2 大学

vt. 以较小尺寸设计；缩小尺寸；裁减人数

发音

US /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/

词形变化

downsized downsizes 三单 downsizes downsizing downsizing 现在分词 downsized 过去式 downsized 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

以较小尺寸设计；缩小尺寸；裁减人数

释义与例句

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To reduce in size or number.

    不及物

    Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.

    The company chose to downsize by laying off half of its workers.

  2. 2.

    To reduce the workforce of.

    裁员

    及物

    They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.

  3. 3.

    To terminate the employment of.

    委婉 及物

    Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 10

cut shrink reduce trim furlough bring down cut back cut down lay off trim down

词源

From down- + size.

来源：wiktionary