Level 5 - Unit 2 - Part 2 Vocabu

To assign, to give someone a task to do.
分派（assign）：指分给某人任务。
His boss assigned him to increase sales by 50%.
他的老板指派他将销售额提高50%。
Her company assigned her to find out more about the competition.
她的公司派她去了解竞争者的更多情况。

To penalize, to fine or punish someone for doing something wrong.
惩罚（penalize）：指因做错事被罚款或受惩罚。
They were penalized for breaking the rules.
他们因违反规定而受到惩罚。
You will be penalized if you are late.
如果你迟到，你会受到惩罚。

To lay off, to fire or sack a worker because business is bad.
裁员（lay off）：指因生意不好而辞退员工。
The company was failing, so he was laid off.
公司倒闭了，所以他被裁员了。
Our company had to lay off 50% of our employees.
我们公司不得不裁掉50%的员工。
A company may have to lay off workers when business is bad.
生意不好时，公司可能不得不裁员。

To recruit, to look for new employees to hire.
招聘（recruit）：指寻找新员工以聘用。
They are expanding their business, and recruiting new employees.
他们正在扩大业务，招聘新的员工。
She joined the company after she was recruited at a job fair.
她在一次招聘会上被录用后加入了这家公司。

To resign, to voluntarily quit one's job.
辞职（resign）：指自愿放弃工作。
His boss didn't like him, so he was asked to resign.
他的老板不喜欢他，所以要求他辞职。
She resigned from her job because of health reasons.
她因健康原因辞去了工作。