【詞匯講解】

1. layoff n. (由于工作清閑而造成的)臨時(shí)解雇

Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week.
各紡織公司上周宣布再次裁員兩千人。

2. telecommuter n. (在家通過電話和電腦與共事者聯(lián)系的)遠(yuǎn)距離工作者

Thus approximately 250 US companies now allow employees to work from home and 30, including American Express and McDonald's, are eager to expand their telecommuter forces.
因此，目前大約有250家美國公司允許雇員在家里上班，有30家公司，其中包括美國運(yùn)通公司和麥克唐納公司，正迫不及待地要擴(kuò)大它們的遠(yuǎn)距離工作隊(duì)伍。

3. outcome n. 結(jié)果

This book was the outcome of a tremendous amount of scientific work.
這本書是大量科學(xué)研究工作的成果。

4. revert vi.恢復(fù)，回復(fù)到；重提，重新考慮；回到……上

After the settlers left, the area reverted to desert.
早期移民離開之后，這個(gè)地區(qū)又變成了一片沙漠。

I wonder if we could revert to what you were saying earlier.
我想我們是否可以重新考慮一下你原先所說的。

5. recession n.經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退，不景氣；后退；撤退；撤回

Many businesses have closed down because of the recession.
因經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退許多企業(yè)紛紛倒閉。

6. maternity leave 產(chǎn)假

She is away on sick leave or on maternity leave.
她在休病假或休產(chǎn)假。