axe
UKUS
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Definitions
n.
A tool with a heavy metal blade on a handle, used for chopping wood or felling trees; also a dismissal or cancellation.
斧头；解雇，削减
v.
To chop with an axe; to dismiss, cancel, or drastically reduce in a ruthless manner.
用斧砍；裁减；取消
Root Breakdown
Native Englishaxeother
=axe
Common Collocations
- 1.get the axe被裁减
- 2.axe the program取消程序
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lumberjack used a sharp axe to fell the giant tree.
- 2.
The government decided to axe the expensive research program.