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axe n.斧子;<俚>解雇;vt.用斧砍;削除，解雇;大量削减（经费），精简（机构）; third:axes~done:axed~pl:axes~ing:axing~past:axed~

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英[æks]  美[æks] N-COUNT斧;斧子An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.VERB解雇;裁减;削减;撤销If someone's job or something such as a public service or a television programme is axed, it is ended suddenly and without discussion.例：Community projects are being axed by hard-pressed social services departments.处于困境的社会服务部门被迫砍掉社区项目。N-SING（通常为节省资金而进行的）解雇，撤销，关闭If a person or institution is facing the axe, that person is likely to lose their job or that institution is likely to be closed, usually in order to save money.例：St Bartholomew's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe.圣巴塞洛缪医院是伦敦4个面临关闭的医院之一。PHRASE有私心；有个人打算；另有企图If someone has an axe to grind, they are doing something for selfish reasons.例：He seems like a decent bloke and I've got no axe to grind with him.他看上去像是个正派的家伙，而且我对他没有任何企图。

单词	axe
音标	英[æks] 美[æks]
解释	n.斧子;<俚>解雇;vt.用斧砍;削除，解雇;大量削减（经费），精简（机构）;
例句	N-COUNT 斧;斧子 An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle. VERB 解雇;裁减;削减;撤销 If someone's job or something such as a public service or a television programme is axed, it is ended suddenly and without discussion. 例：Community projects are being axed by hard-pressed social services departments.处于困境的社会服务部门被迫砍掉社区项目。 N-SING （通常为节省资金而进行的）解雇，撤销，关闭 If a person or institution is facing the axe, that person is likely to lose their job or that institution is likely to be closed, usually in order to save money. 例：St Bartholomew's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe.圣巴塞洛缪医院是伦敦4个面临关闭的医院之一。 PHRASE 有私心；有个人打算；另有企图 If someone has an axe to grind, they are doing something for selfish reasons. 例：He seems like a decent bloke and I've got no axe to grind with him.他看上去像是个正派的家伙，而且我对他没有任何企图。
变形	third:axes~done:axed~pl:axes~ing:axing~past:axed~

Axe Edge Job Person Institution Facing 英[æks 美[æks