柯林斯詞典axe /?ks/ (axing,axed,axes) [英國英語] AM usually ax1. N-COUNT An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade that is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle. 斧子2. V-T If someone's job or something such as a public service or a television programme is axed, it is ended suddenly and without discussion. 被砍掉[usu passive] Community projects are being axed by hard-pressed social services departments. 社區(qū)項目正遭到受睏社會服務部門的削減。 返回 axe劍橋詞典a tool that has a heavy iron or steel blade at the end of a long wooden handle , used for cutting wood 斧，斧子 Julian used an axe to chop down the old apple tree . 硃利安用斧子砍倒了那棵老蘋果樹。 ?the axe (US also the ax) the situation in which someone loses their job 解雇；裁員；開除 Over 500 staff are facing the axe. 500多位員工麪臨被解雇的命運。 ?get the axe (US also get the ax) When a service , plan , etc. gets the axe, it is stopped or prevented from happening . （業(yè)務、計劃等）被取消，被撤銷，被砍掉 Religious programmes will be the first to get the axe if she's put in charge of the station . 如果她負責電臺工作，宗教節(jié)目將首先被砍掉。 習語have an axe to grind 返回 axe