redundancy
英 [rɪ'dʌnd(ə)nsɪ]
美[rɪ'dʌndənsi]
- n. [计][数] 冗余（等于redundance）；裁员；人浮于事
英英释意
- 1. repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
- 2. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded;
- "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"
- 3. (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
- 4. repetition of an act needlessly
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. You can hedge against redundancy or illness with insurance.
- 可以购买保险以防失业或患病。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The really heavy redundancy costs have been accounted for.
- 非常庞大的裁员开支已被列入预算。
来自柯林斯例句