downsizing
/ˈdaʊnsaɪzɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈaʊnsˌaɪzɪŋ] /ˈdaʊnsaɪzɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈaʊnsˌaɪzɪŋ] /ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz How to pronounce downsize (audio)/ (ame, mw)
downsizing — 名詞
- downsizingsingular
- downsizingsplural
1. the process of cutting a business, office, or other organization to a smaller sc
裁員縮編
以裁員縮小公司或機構規模
the process of cutting a business, office, or other organization to a smaller scale, especially by removing jobs.
After the merger, several regional offices faced downsizing before the end of summer.
合併之後，幾個區域辦公室在夏末前都面臨裁員縮編。
business noun: company cuts after a merger
Union leaders warned that further downsizing would leave the hospital short of nurses.
工會領袖警告，進一步的裁員縮編會讓這家醫院缺少護理師。
The CEO announced downsizing after sales fell for three straight quarters.
連續三季銷售下滑後，執行長宣布將進行縮編。
Years of downsizing changed the newspaper from a city team into a tiny staff.
多年來的縮編，讓這家報社從一支城市採訪團隊變成小小的編制。
- layoffs
focuses only on people losing jobs, not on the wider restructuring
- cutbacks
broader and often used for spending or services as well as staff
- restructuring
can include bigger organizational changes, not always fewer jobs
- expansion
growth in staff, operations, or overall scale
文法句型
downsizing in a company
a round of downsizing
downsizing after falling sales
用法筆記
Usually used for businesses, public agencies, hospitals, and other large organizations. It often implies job losses, not just a general attempt to save money.
常見錯誤
2. the choice to leave a large home and move into a smaller one, often to spend les
換小房子
搬進較小住家以省錢減負擔
the choice to leave a large home and move into a smaller one, often to spend less money or manage less space.
After the twins moved out, Grace began downsizing to a smaller apartment.
雙胞胎搬出去後，Grace 開始換小房子，搬進較小的公寓。
downsizing to + smaller home
Many retirees see downsizing as a way to cut bills and housework.
許多退休人士把換小房子視為減少帳單和家務的方法。
Their downsizing meant selling the family house and keeping only essential furniture.
他們換小房子，意味著要賣掉家庭住宅，只留下必要的家具。
For many couples, downsizing brought less stress and more time for travel.
對許多夫妻來說，換小房子帶來較少壓力，也多了旅行時間。
- upsizing
moving to a larger home or choosing more living space
文法句型
downsizing to a smaller home
downsizing after children move out
downsizing in retirement
用法筆記
Often used about older homeowners or parents after children leave home. It describes moving into a smaller place, not simply cleaning or renovating the same home.
downsizing — 動詞
- downsizingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- downsizings3rd person singular
- downsizinging-ing form
- downsizingedpast simple
1. to cut a company, team, or activity down to a smaller scale, often by removing j
精簡；縮編
主動縮小人力、部門或運作規模
to cut a company, team, or activity down to a smaller scale, often by removing jobs or reducing what it offers.
The retailer is downsizing its night staff after two weak holiday seasons.
經過兩個疲弱的假期檔期後，這家零售商正在精簡夜班人力。
downsize + staff / workforce
To save fuel, the town council downsized the bus route last winter.
為了節省燃料，鎮公所去年冬天縮減了這條公車路線。
The publisher is downsizing its print division and expanding online subscriptions.
這家出版社正在縮編紙本部門，同時擴大線上訂閱服務。
After the storm, the festival committee downsized the event to a single stage.
暴風雨過後，活動委員會把活動精簡成只有一個舞台的規模。
- reduce
broader and more neutral, with less emphasis on staff or scale cuts
- scale back
often means doing less rather than removing people
- streamline
suggests making something more efficient, sometimes with a positive tone
文法句型
downsize + staff / department / operation
downsize + noun phrase + to + smaller scale
be downsizing + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most often used for businesses, public services, events, and other organized activities. This sense takes a direct object and usually suggests an active decision to cut staff, services, or scope.
常見錯誤
2. to become smaller in size, scope, or amount over time.
縮小；變少
規模或數量自己變得較小
to become smaller in size, scope, or amount over time.
As customers ordered online, the old shopping district kept downsizing.
隨著顧客改成線上下單，老購物商圈一直在縮小。
intransitive: organization or area becomes smaller
The class kept downsizing as students moved to the online section.
隨著學生轉到線上班級，這個班的人數一直在變少。
With fewer clients, the studio is downsizing faster than its owner expected.
客戶變少之後，這間工作室縮小得比老闆預期更快。
Over the last decade, the village school has been downsizing steadily.
過去十年裡，這所鄉村學校一直在穩定縮小規模。
- expand
to become larger in scope or size
文法句型
be downsizing
keep downsizing
downsize over time
用法筆記
No direct object appears in this sense because the business, group, or activity itself is getting smaller. Unlike sense 1, the focus is on the change happening, not on who causes it.