reduce the workforceとは 意味・読み方・使い方

That company deliberately went into liquidation so as to reduce its workforce [to destroy the labor union].発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

あれは人員整理[組合つぶし]のための偽装解散だった. - 研究社 新和英中辞典

It is said that this was intended to reduce the workforce, with the consideration that the beautiful women would not have difficulty finding a husband (however, there is an anecdote that Yoshimune preferred more homely women).発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

これは人員削減を図る一方、容姿の良い者なら嫁のもらい手に困らないだろうという判断があったとされる（ただし、容貌の悪い女のほうが吉宗の好みだという逸話もある）。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス

According to a study by the United States National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the number of SMEs which responded that they plan to reduce their workforce over the next three months exceeded the number that responded that during the same period they plan to increase employment, and this trend is ongoing. The survey confirmed that SMEs are cautious about increasing employment (see Figure 1-2-1-35).例文帳に追加

全米独立企業連盟（NFIB）の調査によれば、中小企業の今後3か月の雇用計画では、「削減」と回答した割合が「増加」と回答した割合を上回って推移しており、中小企業が雇用の増加に慎重になっていることが確認できる（第1-2-1-35図）。 - 経済産業省

The prolongation of deflation, coupled with the advent of a society with a declining birthrate and aging population that are resulting in a decreasing workforce, companies were forced to rein in capital investments and wages, and even hold off on R&D investments. Meanwhile, amid concerns about the future and cuts in incomes, consumers too have had to reduce consumption. All of this has made Japan unable to pull itself out of the vicious cycle of stagnating demand and accelerating deflation.発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

働き手が減少していくという少子高齢化社会の到来と相まって、デフレが長期化した結果、企業は、設備投資や賃金を抑制し、研究開発投資すら手控えるところまで追い込まれ、消費者も、将来への不安や所得減少から消費を減らさざるを得ず、その結果、需要が低迷し、デフレを加速するという悪循環から抜け出せずにいた。 - 経済産業省