英语释义

1. a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood

2. a hammer with a sharp edge for dressing (see dress entry 1 sense 6e) or spalling stone

3. removal from office or release from employment dismissal —usually used with the
Employees with poor evaluations got the ax.Trump quickly gave him the ax [=fired him] for his incompetence.
— Laura Petrecca

4. abrupt elimination or severe reduction of something
Unlimited expense accounts, signing bonuses, and office plants—all are getting the ax [=being cut or eliminated] thanks to corporate cost-cutting measures.
— Amanda Hinnant No party was brave enough to offend its supporters by [=taking an axe to] [=severely reducing] expenditure.
— The Economist

5. any of several musical instruments (such as a guitar or a saxophone)

6. an ulterior often selfish underlying purpose
claims that he has no ax to grind in criticizing the proposed law

7. to shape, dress (see dress entry 1 sense 6e), or trim with an ax
ax stone

8. to chop, split, or sever with an ax
ax branches from a tree

9. to remove abruptly (as from employment or from a budget)
The TV program was axed from the new schedule.

10. axiom

11. axis

12. Emanuel 1949– American (Ukrainian-born of Polish parents) pianist

13. a tool that has a heavy metal blade and a long handle and that is used for chopping wood

14. to cut or remove (something)

15. to fire (someone)

16. a tool that has a heavy head with a sharp edge fixed to a handle and is used for chopping and splitting wood

片语

rundown裁减；纲要

trim down裁减

comb out仔细搜寻；裁减；挑选

musical instruments乐器

英汉例句

• apply the ax(e) to non - productive expenditure

  削减非生产性开支

• to cut sth. with an ax(e)

  拿斧子砍某物

相似词

discharge出院，免职；释放；（液体、气体等的）排出；排出物；放电；开枪；下客；履行责任；（债务的）清偿

dismissal解雇；免职

furlough準假；暂时解雇

layoff活动停止期间；临时解雇；操作停止；失业期

相反词

employ使用；雇用

engage从事；参与；答应，保证；交战；啮合

hire(Hire) （印、美）希尔（人名）

retain保持；雇；记住

take on承担；呈现；具有；流行；接纳；雇用；穿上