dead wood
noun [ U ] uk/ˌded ˈwʊd/ us/ˌded ˈwʊd/
废人，冗员；废物
people or things that are no longer useful
She cleared out the dead wood as soon as she took over the company. 她接管公司后立即辞退了冗员。
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