axing
axing — 動詞
- axingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- axings3rd person singular
- axinging-ing form
- axingedpast simple
1. to suddenly stop spending money on something or to remove a large number of jobs
裁減；砍掉
大幅削減工作或服務
to suddenly stop spending money on something or to remove a large number of jobs, services, or programmes, usually as a way of cutting costs.
The company axed 150 jobs in its European sales division last quarter.
該公司上季在歐洲銷售部門裁減了一百五十個職位。
axe + number of jobs — direct object is positions cut
Rachid worried that his team would be axed when the merger went through.
Rachid 擔心合併完成後，他所屬的團隊會被裁掉。
passive: be axed — people removed from jobs
Rohan heard that the entire marketing department was going to be axed next month.
Rohan 聽聞整個行銷部門下個月就要被裁撤了。
Tariq's research grant was axed halfway through the two-year project.
Tariq 的研究補助金在兩年計畫進行到一半時被砍掉了。
文法句型
axe + [something]
用法筆記
Common in business-news contexts. The subject is usually a company, government, or institution. Frequently used in passive voice ('jobs were axed').
常見錯誤
2. to cut, split, or break something by hitting it with an axe.
砍劈
用斧頭砍、劈
to cut, split, or break something by hitting it with an axe.
Isabela axed the dead tree into logs small enough to carry.
Isabela 把那棵枯樹砍成小段，好方便搬運。
The firefighter axed through the wooden door to rescue the family.
消防員劈開木門，衝進屋裡救出那家人。
axe through + [object] — cutting a passage
Andrei spent the morning axing branches from the fallen oak tree.
Andrei 花了一整個早上砍掉倒下橡樹的樹枝。
Aaron spent the afternoon axing the thick logs into kindling for the stove.
Aaron 花了一整個下午用斧頭把粗木頭劈成生火用的柴。
文法句型
axe + [something] + into/through
用法筆記
Less common in everyday speech than 'chop' or 'cut'. Often used when the action is forceful and the tool (an axe) is specifically named.
axing — 名詞
1. a cutting instrument made of a steel blade fixed to a long handle, used for chop
斧頭
用於砍木的工具
a cutting instrument made of a steel blade fixed to a long handle, used for chopping wood and felling trees.
Lan used a sharp axe to split the firewood into small pieces.
Lan 用一把鋒利的斧頭把木柴劈成小塊。
sharp axe — physical tool with a blade on a handle
An old axe hung on the wall of the mountain cabin.
山間小屋的牆上掛著一把舊斧頭。
collocation: an axe hangs / is kept somewhere
Rania gripped the axe with both hands and swung hard at the stump.
Rania 雙手緊握斧頭，使勁朝樹樁劈去。
Andrew sharpened the blade of his axe before heading into the forest.
Andrew 進森林前先把斧頭的刀刃磨利。
用法筆記
The noun form is 'axe' (the base noun), while 'axing' is the present participle or gerund of the verb. The noun senses listed here describe the base noun 'axe' and its idiomatic uses (e.g. 'get the axe', 'face the axe').
2. the act of removing someone from their job; dismissal.
解僱
被解僱或免職
the act of removing someone from their job; dismissal.
Over forty workers got the axe when the factory relocated overseas.
工廠遷到海外後，有四十多名工人被解僱。
idiom: get the axe = be dismissed
Niran feared the axe would fall on his department after the budget cuts.
Niran 擔心預算削減後，解僱的命運會落到他部門的頭上。
idiom: the axe falls on [someone/department]
Ilan's colleague got the axe after the quarterly performance review.
Ilan 的同事在每季績效考核後被解僱了。
The newspaper reported that five senior editors would face the axe next month.
該報報導指出，有五名資深編輯下個月將面臨被解僱的命運。
- hiring
the opposite of dismissal
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'get the axe' or 'the axe falls on [someone]'. Rarely appears as a standalone countable noun ('an axe' = a dismissal). Informal tone.
常見錯誤
3. a situation in which a service, plan, or project is suddenly stopped or heavily
刪除；中止
服務或計畫被突然中止
a situation in which a service, plan, or project is suddenly stopped or heavily cut back.
The school's art programme got the axe after the funding review.
經費審查結束後，學校的美術課程被砍掉了。
idiom: [programme] gets the axe = is eliminated
Beatrix knew her research project faced the axe when the grant was denied.
補助金被拒絕後，Beatrix 明白她的研究計畫面臨被中止的命運。
idiom: face the axe = be at risk of elimination
The free bus service for seniors got the axe after the council vote.
市議會投票後，免費的長者公車服務被砍掉了。
Several after-school clubs faced the axe when the school board reviewed its budget.
校董會審查預算後，好幾個課後社團面臨被中止的命運。
- cancellation
neutral; does not carry the abruptness implied by 'axe'
- termination
more formal
- scrapping
similar register and tone to 'axe'
- introduction
starting a new service or plan
- approval
when a budget or plan is accepted
用法筆記
Distinguish from the DISMISSAL sense (sense 2): this sense is used for services, plans, and programmes, NOT for people. The same fixed idioms 'get the axe' and 'face the axe' are used.