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  1. downsize

    • IPA[ˈdounˌsīz]

    美式

    • v.
      make (a company or organization) smaller by eliminating staff positions;(of a company) eliminate staff positions
    • verb: downsize, 3rd person present: downsizes, gerund or present participle: downsizing, past tense: downsized, past participle: downsized

    • 釋義

    動詞

    • 1. make (a company or organization) smaller by eliminating staff positions a TV news producer told what happened after her network downsized the newsroom
    • (of a company) eliminate staff positions recession forced many companies to downsize
    • 2. move to a smaller place of residence I am downsizing from a large five-bedroom house to a two-bedroom apartment
    • 3. North American make (something) smaller I downsized the rear wheel to 26 inches
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    • IPA[ˈdaʊnsʌɪz]

    英式

    • v.
      make (a company or organization) smaller by eliminating staff positions: a TV news producer told what happened after her network downsized the newsroom

    Oxford Dictionary