axe
- n.斧头;斧;(遭)解雇;倒闭;被停业
- vt.解雇;开除;精简(机构等);大量削减(经费等);用斧把…砍死
axenoun
斧
a tool with a wooden handle and a heavy metal blade, used for chopping wood, cutting down trees, etc.
（遭）解雇；倒闭；被停业
if sb gets the axe , they lose their job; if an institution or a project gets the axe , it is closed or stopped, usually because of a lack of money
Up to 300 workers are facing the axe at a struggling Merseyside firm.
艰苦挣扎的默西赛德公司有多达300名工人面临被解雇。
Patients are delighted their local hospital has been saved from the axe.
病人高兴的是当地医院得以免遭关闭。
to have private reasons for being involved in sth or for arguing for a particular cause
她毫无私心，这样做只是出于对他们安全的担心。
She had no axe to grind and was only acting out of concern for their safety.
verb
精简（机构等）；大量削减（经费等）
to get rid of a service, system, etc. or to reduce the money spent on it by a large amount
Other less profitable services are to be axed later this year.
其他盈利较少的服务项目预定今年稍晚将大量削减。
解雇；开除
to remove sb from their job
Jones has been axed from the team.
琼斯已被开除出队。
用斧把…砍死
to kill sb with an axe
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N-COUNT 斧;斧子
An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle. -
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VERB 解雇;裁减;削减;撤销
If someone's job or something such as a public service or a television programme is axed, it is ended suddenly and without discussion.Community projects are being axed by hard-pressed social services departments.
处于困境的社会服务部门被迫砍掉社区项目。
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N-SING （通常为节省资金而进行的）解雇，撤销，关闭
If a person or institution is facing the axe, that person is likely to lose their job or that institution is likely to be closed, usually in order to save money.St Bartholomew's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe.
圣巴塞洛缪医院是伦敦4个面临关闭的医院之一。
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PHRASE 有私心；有个人打算；另有企图
If someone has an axe to grind, they are doing something for selfish reasons.He seems like a decent bloke and I've got no axe to grind with him.
他看上去像是个正派的家伙，而且我对他没有任何企图。
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When I opened my eyes I saw a man with an axe standing at the end of my bed
我睁开眼睛时，看见一个手持斧头的男人站在床尾。
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Then the woodcutter let his axe fly — Thwack ! Everyone heard it .
然后那个伐木工脱手甩出了斧头。哐！每个人都听见了。
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Other less profitable services are to be axed later this year .
其他盈利较少的服务项目预定今年稍晚将大量削减。
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Patients are delighted their local hospital has been saved from the axe .
病人高兴的是当地医院得以免遭关闭。
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Up to 300 workers are facing the axe at a struggling Merseyside firm .
艰苦挣扎的默西赛德公司有多达300名工人面临被解雇。
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She had no axe to grind and was only acting out of concern for their safety .
她毫无私心，这样做只是出于对他们安全的担心。
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Jones has been axed from the team .
琼斯已被开除出队。
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Community projects are being axed by hard-pressed social services departments .
处于困境的社会服务部门被迫砍掉社区项目。
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St Bartholomew 's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe .
圣巴塞洛缪医院是伦敦4个面临关闭的医院之一。
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London Underground said it may have to axe 500 signalling jobs because of government cutbacks in its investment .
伦敦地铁称由于政府削减了投资，可能将不得不削减500个信号员的岗位。
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He seems like a decent bloke and I 've got no axe to grind with him .
他看上去像是个正派的家伙，而且我对他没有任何企图。
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He maintained that he was protecting himself from Mr Cox , who came at him with an axe .
他坚持说当时考克斯先生拿着斧头向他冲过来，他是在自卫。
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The company announced Thursday their plan to axe 180 employees .
该公司周四宣布计划裁员180人。
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Vera has been axed from the team .
薇拉已被开除出队。
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They used axes to clear a path through the forest .
他们用斧子开辟出一条穿过森林的小道。
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The edge of this axe has turned .
这把斧子卷了刃了。
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He looks like he 's got an axe to grind . Better have a talk with him .
他看来是牢骚满腹，你最好找他谈谈。
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Clang , clang goes the woodman 's axe .
伐木丁丁。
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An axe is a tool used cutting wood .
斧子是一种砍木头的工具。
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Many TV shows have been axed because of poor ratings .
由于收视率太低，许多电视节目被砍掉了。
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John got the axe when he arrived late for work three days in succession .
约翰由于连续3天上班迟到而被解雇了。
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750 jobs were axed as a result of government spending cuts .
由于政府缩减经费的缘故，有750人被突然解雇了。
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Jack swung the axe and with one blow split open the door .
杰克抡起斧头，猛地一下把门劈开。
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This stone axe is a relic of ancient times .
这石斧是古代的遗物。
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Construct a set of rectangular axes and resolve any inclined forces into rectangular components .
作一组直角坐标轴，把各力都分解成正交分量。
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Public services should be maintained but administration expenses need to be axed to a minimum .
公共事业的费用必须保留，但行政开支需要大力削减到最低限度。
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The company is losing money so a quarter of our staff has to be axed .
公司亏损，因此四分之一的雇员将被解雇。
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Both candidates were from other party and had other axes to grind .
两个候选人都属于另一党，都有其他自私的目的。
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Bob had an axe to grind at tom 's expense .
鲍勃以牺牲汤姆的利益来满足其私心。
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The man hacked a shrub down with an axe .
那男子用斧头砍倒了一株矮树。
指正式解除某人的职务，常可与 fire，sack 换用。
That teacher was dismissed/fired/sacked secretly.
那名教师被秘密开除了。
Employees can be dismissed/fired/sacked for playing computer games at work.
员工上班时间玩电脑游戏会遭到解雇。
指突然解除某人的职务。
The company announced Thursday their plan to axe 180 employees.
该公司周四宣布计划裁员180人。
Vera has been axed from the team.
薇拉已被开除出队。
指强行解除某人的职务，常可与 sack 换用。
He has just been fired/sacked for being late.
他刚刚因为迟到被解雇。
The company fired/sacked him and he didn't know what to do.
公司把他开除了，他不知该怎么办。
指因为没有工作可做而解雇员工。
The chain store laid off 500 workers in October.
这家连锁店10月份裁员500人。
Millions of workers were laid off during the economic crisis.
经济危机期间，数百万工人被解雇。
指免除某人的职务，尤指罢免身居要职者。
The committee removed the corrupt official.
委员会罢免了那名腐败的官员。
Congress has the right to remove the President from office.
国会有权罢黜总统。
解除某人的职务。
He was sacked from the job, although he did nothing wrong.
他没做错事却被解雇了。
Dad was sacked for being drunk.
爸爸因为喝醉酒而遭到解雇。
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