axe
noun
verb
æks
noun
1
a
tool
with
a
heavy
metal
blade
on
the
end
of
a
long
handle,
used
to
cut
down
trees
or
split
pieces
of
wood
斧头，长柄斧
2
the axe
if
someone
gets
the
axe,
they
are
dismissed
from
their
job
被解雇，被开除
informal
200
workers
are
facing
the
axe
in
a
cost-cutting
exercise.
在削减成本的行动中，200 名工人面临被解雇。
3
the axe
if
a
plan,
system,
or
service
gets
the
axe,
someone
gets
rid
of
it
[非正式] 取消
informal
MPs
know
there
will
be
cuts
in
public
spending
but
do
not
know
on
which
department
the
axe
will
fall.
议员们知道要削减公共开支，但是不知道从哪个部门开刀。
4
have an axe to grind
to
have
a
strong
personal
opinion
about
something
which
is
the
reason
why
you
do
something
别有企图，有个人动机，有私心
I
need
objective
advice
from
someone
with
no
axe
to
grind.
我需要公正无私的人给我一些客观的建议。
verb
5
to
suddenly
dismiss
someone
from
their
job
突然解雇，突然开除
There
are
plans
to
axe
2600
staff.
有计划要解雇 2600 名员工。
6
to
get
rid
of
a
plan,
system,
or
service,
especially
in
order
to
save
money
砍掉; 取消; 废止
TV’s
longest
running
show
is
to
be
axed.
连续播出时间最长的电视节目要取消了。