单词 | bloodletting |
释义 | bloodletting 1 ENTRIES FOUND: bloodletting (noun) bloodletting /ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ/ noun plural bloodlettings bloodletting /ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ/ noun plural bloodlettings Learner's definition of BLOODLETTING 1 [noncount] a : the former practice of taking some blood out of the bodies of sick people to heal them放血疗法 b : the practice of causing someone to bleed as part of a religious ceremony(宗教仪式中的)放血 They practiced ritual bloodletting.他们举行了放血仪式。 2 [noncount] : the killing of people杀戮 They prayed for an end to the bloodletting. [=(more commonly) bloodshed]他们祈祷尽快终止杀戮。 3 : the act of reducing the number of workers in a company裁员 [noncount] We survived last year's bloodletting. [=we were able to keep our jobs]我们在去年的裁员中保住了自己的饭碗。 [count] a corporate bloodletting公司裁员 |
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