axe

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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 English

axeother

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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.

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