slough off the burden 摆脱负担
slough off employees 裁员
slough off old skin 蜕皮
slough off debt 甩掉债务
slough off losses 止损
1. The company decided to slough off its unprofitable division.
公司决定剥离其不盈利的部门。
2. Many companies sloughed off excess inventory during the recession.
许多公司在经济衰退期间甩掉了多余的库存。
3. Snakes slough off their old skin as they grow.
蛇在生长过程中会蜕去旧皮。
4. It is time to slough off these old habits.
是时候摆脱这些旧习惯了。
A: Why did the firm lay off so many people?
A：为什么公司裁员这么多人？
B: They needed to slough off costs to survive the market downturn.
B：他们需要通过削减成本来度过市场低谷。
1) 摆脱，甩掉（指不再需要或想要的事物）
2) 剥离（指企业分离业务或资产）
3) 蜕皮（指动物或植物的生理现象）
1. 摆脱，甩掉（尤指困难、责任或不再需要的东西）
e.g.
The government is trying to slough off some of its responsibilities.
政府正试图摆脱一些责任。
verb
1. to get rid of something or someone, especially something that is not wanted or useful anymore.
Synonym: shed, discard, cast off