学英语 28 A Salary Cut减薪

A Salary Cut
减薪
I got the decrease salary notice
今天我收到了减薪通知
The company works much more badly because of the economic slump¹
因为经济不景气，使得公司的营运变得很差
The company decided² to decrease all the employees' salaries so as to lower personnel cost
为了减少人事成本支出，公司决定所有员工都要减薪.
Although I was not pleased, I have to accept it. As the recession continues to deepen, it becomes even harder to find suitable job.
老实说，我很不高兴，但还是得接受，在经济萧条持续加深的状况下，越来越难找合适的工作。

1 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。