Maksud perkataan "laid off" dalam bahasa Melayu

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laid off

US /leɪd ɔf/
UK /leɪd ɒf/

Kata Kerja Frasal

memberhentikan, membuang kerja

to dismiss an employee from a job, typically temporarily, due to economic conditions or lack of work

Contoh:
Many workers were laid off during the recession.
Ramai pekerja diberhentikan semasa kemelesetan.
The company had to lay off a quarter of its staff.
Syarikat terpaksa memberhentikan seperempat daripada kakitangannya.