Definition
减员 is a formal noun meaning 'personnel reduction' or 'staff downsizing', often used in business, government, or military contexts. It refers to the act or result of reducing the number of employees or personnel, typically for cost-cutting or restructuring reasons. Unlike the verb 裁员 (to lay off), 减员 focuses on the state or process of reduction and can include natural attrition (not just firings).
n.
personnel reductionstaff downsizingdepletion of numbers (military)
Examples
- 减员，。Gōngsī zuìjìn jìnxíng le jiǎn yuán, hěnduō yuángōng líkāi le.The company recently carried out a staff reduction, and many employees left.
- 减员。Zhè cì jiǎn yuán zhǔyào yǐngxiǎng de shì xíngzhèng bùmén.This personnel reduction mainly affects the administrative departments.
- 减员。Jūnduì de jiǎn yuán jìhuà yǐjīng zhìdìng hǎo le.The military's depletion-of-numbers plan has already been drawn up.
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