axe
noun
Definitions of axe noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A tool consisting of a heavy blade, usually made of iron or steel, attached to a long wooden handle, used for felling trees and chopping wood.
斧；斧子
The lumberjack used an axe to fell the giant oak tree.
伐木工人用斧頭砍倒了那棵巨大的橡樹。
He split the wood into smaller pieces with an axe to start a fire.
他用斧頭把木頭劈成小塊來生火。
They used an axe to chop firewood for fuel on the cold night.
他們用斧頭劈柴，在寒冷的夜晚用來生火。
Phrases of axe noun
- get the axe
To be terminated or canceled, especially a project, service, or plan.
（業務、計畫等）被取消或終止。
• Due to budget cuts, many projects in our department are facing the possibility of getting the axe.
由於預算削減，我們部門的許多項目都面臨被取消的可能。
- the axe
The situation in which someone loses their job, typically due to company cutbacks or layoffs.
裁員（狀況）
• Due to poor company performance, many employees are facing the axe.
由於公司業績不佳，許多員工面臨被裁員。
verb
Definitions of axe verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To abruptly and significantly reduce or eliminate services, jobs, funding, or other resources, often without prior notice or in a single action.
裁減；削減；取消
Due to budget cuts, the department had to axe several positions.
由於預算削減，部門不得不裁撤多個職位。
To cut costs, they decided to axe the entire project.
為了削減成本，他們決定取消整個項目。
The company had to axe spending significantly due to financial difficulties.
由於財務困難，公司不得不大幅削減開支。
Idioms
- have an axe to grind
To have a strong personal opinion or motive that influences one's actions, often with a desire to persuade others to agree.
别有用心
• The new manager seems to have an axe to grind about how our department is run; I suspect he's looking to shake things up.
新經理似乎對我們部門的運作方式有強烈意見，我懷疑他想要進行改革。