| 釋義 |
ax, axe /aeks; aeks/ n (pl axes) /'aeksiz; 'aeksiz/ tool for felling trees or splitting wood, the illus at tool: 斧 (砍樹、劈木的工具; 參看 tool 之插圖)： apply the axe to public expenditure, reduce its cost by economies, etc. (借節(jié)省等) 消減公家的經(jīng)費(fèi)。 have an 'axe to grind, (fig) have private interests to serve. (喻) 懷有私心; 別有企圖。 get the axe, (colloq) be dismissed from one's job. (俗) 被革職; 被開除。 vt [VP6A] (colloq) reduce, eg costs, public services; dismiss: (俗) 減少; 削減 (成本，公共設(shè)施等); 開除： He's just been axed, ie to save money. 他剛被解雇 (為了節(jié)省開支) 。 |