名詞 layoff:

1. the act of laying off an employee or a work force

1. Layoffs designed to effect savings. Thus the sentence These measures may affect savings could imply that the measures may reduce savings that have already been realized, whereas These measures may effect savings implies that the measures will cause new savings to come about.
   旨在完成存款的歇業(yè)。因而句子這些措施可能影響存款暗含這些措施可能減少本以已實(shí)現(xiàn)的存款，而這些措施可能完成存款則暗含這些措施將導(dǎo)致新的存款的產(chǎn)生
2. Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs.
   當(dāng)公司突然宣布裁員時(shí)，股票價(jià)格便大跌

lay.off

n.（名詞）
Suspension or dismissal of employees, especially for lack of work.
臨時(shí)解雇：雇員的停職或解散，尤指因缺少工作的緣故
A period of temporary inactivity or rest.
休息：暫時(shí)閑散或休息的時(shí)間