redundancy

美 [rɪˈdʌndənsi]英 [rɪˈdʌndənsi]
  • n.赘词,赘言,〈语〉多余信息 ;多余,剩余;〈英〉(因采用自动化等致劳动力过剩而造成的)裁员,解雇;大量,丰富;冗余码,冗余位;累赘,冗长;超静定(性);多余物,多余量;〈计〉重复,冗余(为补救错失保证可靠性的一种方法)

复数: redundancies

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

(因劳动力过剩而造成的)裁员,解雇
the situation when sb has to leave their job because there is no more work available for them

Thousands of factory workers are facing redundancy.

数千名工厂工人面临裁汰。

to accept/take voluntary redundancy (= to offer to leave your job)

接受自愿裁汰

the threat of compulsory redundancies

强制裁员的威胁

redundancy payments

裁员补偿

2

多余;累赘
the state of not being necessary or useful

Natural language is characterized by redundancy (= words are used that are not really necessary for sb to understand the meaning) .

自然语言的特点就是啰嗦。

redundancy

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 裁减冗员;裁员
    When there are redundancies, an organization tells some of its employees to leave because their jobs are no longer necessary or because the organization can no longer afford to pay them.

    The ministry has said it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies.

    该部称希望避免强制性裁员。

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 裁员;被解雇
    Redundancy means being made redundant.

    Thousands of bank employees are facing redundancy as their employers cut costs...

    雇主削减成本的时候,数千名银行雇员面临被解雇的命运。

noun

1
repetition of an act needlessly
2
the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers
Synonym: redundance
3
(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
4
repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The Strategy and Redundancy Control of a Tunnel Monitoring & Control System

    隧道监控系统的控制策略及冗余控制

  2. The Analysis of Redundancy and Rationality for Distributed Control System

    分散控制系统冗余性及其合理性分析

  3. Natural language is characterized by redundancy .

    自然语言的特点就是啰嗦。

  4. Thousands of factory workers are facing redundancy .

    数千名工厂工人面临裁汰。

  5. Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies .

    工人赢得了阻止强制裁员的斗争。

  6. He took voluntary redundancy .

    他选择了自愿裁汰。

  7. The company has had to make redundancy payments of £ 472 million .

    该公司不得不为裁员支付4.72亿英镑的补偿款。

  8. The really heavy redundancy costs have been accounted for .

    非常庞大的裁员开支已被列入预算。

  9. Thousands of bank employees are facing redundancy as their employers cut costs

    雇主削减成本的时候,数千名银行雇员面临被解雇的命运。

  10. It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers

    讨论针对教师的强制裁员政策真是滑稽可笑。

  11. The ministry has said it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies .

    该部称希望避免强制性裁员。

  12. The redundancies will be phased over two years .

    裁员将在两年内分阶段进行。

  13. I would have thought if they were looking for redundancies I would be last on the list

    我本以为,要是他们打算裁员,我会是最不可能被裁的人选。

  14. Think carefully before you insure against accident , sickness and redundancy

    在为意外事故、疾病与失业投保之前一定要考虑清楚。

  15. Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers .

    裁员促使很多人开始从事新事业。

  16. Many workers can only eke out their redundancy money for about 10 weeks .

    很多工人手头的遣散费仅够维持10个星期左右。

  17. You can hedge against redundancy or illness with insurance

    可以购买保险以防失业或患病。

  18. The term ' early retirement ' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays .

    现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。

  19. An e-mail is already circulating amongst news staff calling for voluntary redundancies .

    在新闻部员工中已经在转发一封电子邮件,呼吁大家自愿裁汰。

  20. News of 160 redundancies had sent tremors through the community

    将会裁员160人的消息在该团体中掀起了一阵骚动。

  21. John had taken out redundancy insurance but when he tried to claim , he was refused payment

    约翰办理过失业保险,可是当他去索赔时却遭拒付。

  22. I stuck out for a handsome redundancy package .

    我坚持要求得到一大笔裁员补偿。

  23. Generous redundancy terms had triggered a stampede of staff wanting to leave .

    优厚的裁员条件引发了职员争先恐后地要求辞职的现象。

  24. Unions pledged to fight any compulsory redundancies ' tooth and nail ' .

    工会许诺会“竭尽所能地”阻止任何强制裁员。

  25. The redundancy of skilled and experienced workers is a terrible waste and a clear sign of an unhealthy economy .

    技术熟练、经验丰富的工人过剩是可怕的浪费,也是经济运行不良的明显征兆。

  26. Redundancy payments are tax-free up to £ 50,000 .

    低于5万英镑的遣散费免于纳税。

  27. The disappointing sales figures foreshadow more redundancies

    令人失望的销售额预示着会有更多人被裁员。

  28. Redundancy can be a demoralising prospect

    面临裁员可能会令士气低落。

  29. The manager has given a guarantee that there will be no redundancies .

    经理已经保证不会裁员。

  30. Those may take the form of sackings redundancies , temporary layoffs or retirements .

    这些形式有开除,作为编余人员,暂时解雇或退休。