bloodletting
名詞
定義 bloodletting 名詞
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)formal(正式)
The act of killing and violence, especially between opposing groups in a long-standing conflict.
流血衝突；流血事件
The ethnic bloodletting left indelible scars on history.
種族間的殺戮在歷史上留下了不可磨滅的傷痕。
The war resulted in countless acts of bloodletting and loss of life.
這場戰爭導致了無數的殺戮和生命的損失。
Political unrest often leads to social turmoil and bloodletting.
政治動盪常常導致社會動亂和殺戮。
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)Singular(單數)
The situation in which a company reduces its workforce, typically to cut costs; often referred to as layoffs.
裁員
Due to increased market competition, the company was forced to engage in extensive bloodletting.
由於市場競爭加劇，公司被迫進行大規模的裁員。
The company’s restructuring plan included bloodletting, which would impact the livelihoods of many employees.
公司的重組計劃包括裁員，這將影響許多員工的生計。
During the economic downturn, many industries experienced severe bloodletting.
在經濟衰退期間，許多行業經歷了嚴重的裁員。
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A historical medical practice involving the withdrawal of blood from a patient for therapeutic purposes.
（舊時的）放血療法
In the past, bloodletting was considered an effective method for treating illnesses.
過去，放血被認為是治療疾病的有效方法。
Ancient physicians used bloodletting to balance the body’s humors.
古代醫師使用放血來平衡體內的體液。
Although modern medical science has advanced, bloodletting was once a common practice historically.
儘管現代醫學已經進步，但放血在歷史上曾是常見的醫療行為。