| 单词 | bloodletting |
| 释义 | bloodletting From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishHistory, Hospital, Employmentbloodlettingblood‧let‧ting /ˈblʌdˌletɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]1 KILLkilling people SYN bloodshedThe movie contains scenes of violence and bloodletting.2 SHMHa medical treatment used in the past that involved removing some of a person’s blood3 BEa reduction in the number of people working for an organization, industry etcMany jobs have been lost, and the bloodletting isn’t over yet.From Longman Business Dictionarybloodlettingblood‧let‧ting /ˈblʌdˌletɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] journalismHUMAN RESOURCES dismissing employees in large numbersAfter two years of layoffs, bloodletting at the company may be over. |
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