/æks ||; æks/
(especially US 尤为美 ax) noun [C] a tool with a wooden handle and a heavy metal head with a sharp edge, used for cutting wood, etc 斧头
☞picture at garden 见 garden 插图
axe²
/æks ||; æks/
(especially US 尤为美 ax) verb [T]
1 to remove sb/sth 砍掉;去除;裁减:
Hundreds of jobs have been axed.数以百计的职位被裁减。
2 to reduce sth by a great amount 大幅削减:
School budgets are to be axed.学校的预算将大幅削减。☞This verb is used especially in newspapers. 这个动词尤见于报刊。