【新聞英文】Google 台灣傳裁員！從科技業新聞學 5 組多益職場英文：layoff、reduce one's workforce、adjust operations怎麼用？

 Over the past several decades, more and more 
women around the world have entered the 
workforce.
在過去的幾十年裡，世界各地越來越多的婦女進入了勞動市
場。

Despite Andy’s pay cut, he won’t reduce his standard of living.
儘管安迪被減薪，他仍不願降低他的生活水準。

Bankruptcy reduced Bruce to begging.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Bruce was reduced to begging after he went bankrupt.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Before the interview, the candidate spent several minutes adjusting his tie.
面試前，這位應徵者花了幾分鐘調整他的領帶。

I’ll adjust the window blinds because the sunlight is too bright.
我來調整卷簾，因為陽光太亮了。

I’m having a hard time adjusting to the climate of this place.
我很難適應此地的氣候。

Billy finds it very hard to adjust to the hustle and bustle of city life.

比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

Billy finds it very hard to adapt to the hustle and bustle of city life.

比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

Billy finds it very hard to accustom himself to the hustle and bustle of city life.
比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

Are you familiar with the operation of this machine?
你熟悉這臺機器的操作方式嗎？

Three doctors were performing an operation on the patient.
三位醫生正為病人動手術。

The new subway line will be in operation next year.
這條新的地鐵路線預計明年開始通車。

Rumor has it that Gatsby is going to marry a rich widow.
謠傳蓋茲比要迎娶一位有錢的寡婦。

It is rumored that Gatsby is going to marry a rich widow.
謠傳蓋茲比要迎娶一位有錢的寡婦。

It is said that Gatsby is going to marry a rich widow.
謠傳蓋茲比要迎娶一位有錢的寡婦。

Rumors spread that the mayor is going to step down.
市長就要下臺的傳聞四處散播。

Jessica turned on the fan to circulate the air around the room.
潔西卡打開電扇來讓房間內的空氣流通。

Blood circulates through the veins and arteries.
血液循環流過靜脈和動脈。

Rumors began circulating that the mayor would soon step down.
有關市長很快就要下臺的謠言開始四處散播。

The affair quickly circulated around the office.
該事件在辦公室內快速散播。

The political analyst refused to speculate about why the finance minister stepped down.
這位政治分析師拒絕臆測財政部長下臺的原因。

Some people have speculated that this Hollywood couple will break up within a year.
有些人臆測這對好萊塢情侶一年之內會分手。