Organization theory cannot adequately explain downsizing; non-economic factors must also be considered.

组织理论不能充分解释裁员现象；非经济因素也必须考虑。

There's a surplus of physical shopping space for the crowds, which is one reason why stores are downsizing and closing.

大众的实体购物空间过剩是商店缩小规模和关闭的原因之一。

"There's rising work demand coupled with the insecurity of mergers, takeovers, downsizing and other factors," Moen said.

摩恩说：“伴随着合并、接管、裁员和其他因素带来的不安全性，工作需求在增加。”

One such factor is the evolution of downsizing into a powerful business myth: managers simply believe that downsizing is efficacious.

其中一个因素就是缩小规模已经演变成一个强大的商业神话：经理们单纯地相信缩小规模是有效的。

American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories.

美国制造商们一直在缩小他们工厂的规模。

This empowerment has been part of the trend towards downsizing: reducing the number of management layers in companies.

这种授权已经成为了缩小规模趋势的一部分，也就是要减少公司的管理层级数量。

Even that percentage is likely inflated by men thrust into their caretaker role by a downsizing.

即使是这个比例，也有可能有水分，因为有些男性是因裁员而被迫投身家庭的。

Not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.

并不是所有的学校在缩减规模后都取得了进展，规模较小的学校能否成为解决所有问题的灵丹妙药，这还有待观察。

But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.

但并不是所有的学校在缩减规模后都取得了进步，规模较小的学校是否能解决所有问题还有待观察。

The lengthy process is partly because older workers are more likely to have been laid off from industries that are downsizing, like manufacturing.

这一漫长过程的部分原因是，年龄较大的工人更有可能从诸如制造业这样的正在裁员的行业里被解雇。

There is evidence that firms believe they are behaving rationally whenever they downsize; yet recent research has shown that the actual economic effects of downsizing are often negative for firms.

有证据表明，企业认为，无论何时裁员，他们的行为都是理性的；然而最近的研究表明，裁员对企业的实际经济影响往往是负面的。

Are you doing downsizing?

缩编啦？

This means downsizing the code is necessary.

这意味着有必要减少代码数量。

On downsizing, the first to go are those with few friends.

裁员的时候，最先离开的就是那些没什么朋友的人。

They're downsizing, and I got my walking papers last week.

公司裁员，我于上周收到了解聘书。

Questions about the ethics of downsizing are sure to continue.

有关裁员的道德问题肯定会不断出现。

Downsizing and consolidation in and of itself is not the problem.

克罗塞尔还说：“问题并不在于精简规模或者整合本身。”

She suggests explaining why (downsizing, merger) if it wasn't your fault.

她建议，你要解释被解雇并不是你的错。

Downsizing is a simple way to change boats without incurring new net costs.

换条便宜的船是一种换船而不花钱的简单办法。

W: I am afraid it's too late. We are downsizing our work force and you will have to go.

W：恐怕太晚了，我们正在精简人员，你不得不走了。

Whether you're doing this for yourself or for someone else, downsizing is never easy.

不论是为自己缩减家用抑或是为别人，这都不是件容易的事。

My family's journey of a simpler life, beginning with downsizing, has been all about patience.

下面我将描述我家人整个简约生活的旅程，这一切都是从耐心精简开始。

They seek a downsizing of our foreign engagement in favor of our pressing domestic priorities.

他们寻求减少我们的国外参与，主张优先解决紧迫的国内问题。

You can make a positive impact on other people’s lives at the same time as you are downsizing.

你会对周围人的生活产生积极地影响，同时你也在节约。

Mr Cockrel, now a valuable force in the City Council, advocates what he calls “creative downsizing”.

科克雷尔现在是城市委员会的不可缺少的人才，提倡他提出的的“创造性缩减”。

If employees feel they are valued even in a situation such as downsizing, fear and gossip is often mitigated.

如果雇员感到公司在缩小规模时仍然重视他们，那么他们对这种情况的恐惧和流言就会变少。