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原文

BP has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs following a global slump in demand for oil because of the coronavirus crisis.

The oil giant had paused redundancies during the peak of the pandemic but told staff on Monday that around 15% will leave by the end of the year.

BP has not said how many jobs will be lost in the UK but it is thought the figure could be close to 2,000.

语言点

following prep. 紧接着，在……之后

· 近义表达: after, as a result of

slump n. 骤降

redundancy n. 裁员

· euphemism n. 委婉语

· early retirement: 提前退休

· streamline v. 精简，优化

peak n. 峰值，最高点

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