语法与词汇 Downsizing—the laying off of thousands of workers to keep ______low and profits high creates feelings of insecurity for many.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解雇工人是为了减少开支和增加利润,expense指在某方面的金钱支出,符合译文。consumption指“能源、石油以及电力等的消耗量”;credit信用;exhaustion耗尽。译文:裁员——解雇成千上万的工人以减少开支和增加利润——引起了许多人的不安。