downsizing
noun [ U or C ] uk/ˈdaʊn.saɪ.zɪŋ/ us/ˈdaʊn.saɪ.zɪŋ/
缩小规模|（公司）裁员|（机构）精减
the practice of making a company or an organization smaller by reducing the number of people working for it, or an occasion when this is done
The company announced a worldwide downsizing of its operations. 公司宣布了全球范围营运规模的缩小。
There have been reports of layoffs and downsizings. （近来）已有关于下岗和裁员的报道。
corporate downsizing 公司裁员
缩小家居规模
the practice of moving to a smaller home, usually because your home has become too large for you or as a way of saving money
Downsizing can free up cash to pay debts and make life more affordable by cutting bills. 缩小家居规模可以腾出现金来偿还债务，并通过削减账单使生活更加实惠。
See: downsize
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- Business types sometimes try to rationalize downsizing as "rightsizing."
- A similar downsizing is expected to be announced soon at Chrysler.
- He lost his job during a downsizing.
- The airline's downsizing hurt morale and service quality and eventually led to a top management overhaul.
- He and his wife moved to a different town in a downsizing.