The factory has laid off workers because of the drop in sales. 因為銷(xiāo)售額減少，工廠(chǎng)解雇了一批工人。
Genetski believes that the unemployment numbers, to be released this week, won't shed much light on a potential slowdown, because "businesses won't start laying off workers until the evidence of reduced orders is undeniable." 格涅斯基相信，本周將發(fā)布的失業(yè)數字將不能說(shuō)明[經(jīng)濟]是否可能疲軟，因為“除非訂單減少到不可否認的程度，商家不會(huì )開(kāi)始解雇工人?！?/li>
