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Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / lay off
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
约
30,000 (measure)
sān wàn míng
三万名
employees
yuángōng
员工
，
it is the
wèi
为
company
gōngsī
公司
ever / in history
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
的
layoff action
cáiyuán xíngdòng
裁员行动
。

Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
company
gōngsī
公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in
zài
在
globally / across the world
quánqiú fànwéi nèi
全球范围内
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
约
30,000 people
sān wàn rén
三万人
，
is the
wèi
为
company
gōngsī
公司
in history / ever
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
的
layoff action
cáiyuán xíngdòng
裁员行动
。
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
is aimed at
zhǐ zài
旨在
to free up / release
shìfàng
释放
capital / funding
zījīn
资金
，
to use for
yòng yú
用于
to support
zhīchí
支持
the company
gōngsī
公司
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
construction / building
jiànshè
建设
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
。

April 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
company
gōngsī
公司
at / in (time)
yú
于
late March
sānyuè dǐ
三月底
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
will
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
globally
quánqiú
全球
to cut / lay off
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
约
30,000 people
sān wàn míng
三万名
employees
yuángōng
员工
，
approximately
yuē
约
to account for / constitute
zhàn
占
its
qí
其
total number of employees
yuángōng zǒngshù
员工总数
(particle)
de
的
18 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíbā
百分之十八
。
to be affected
shòu yǐngxiǎng
受影响
(particle)
de
的
employees
yuángōng
员工
to receive
shōudào
收到
one (measure word for emails)
yī fēng
一封
from / by
yóu
由
Oracle
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
leadership
lǐngdǎo céng
领导层
signed / to sign with a name
shǔmíng
署名
(particle)
de
的
email
yóujiàn
邮件
，
(passive marker)
bèi
被
immediately
lìjí
立即
to notify
tōngzhī
通知
to leave a job
lízhí
离职
，
before this / previously
cǐ qián
此前
absolutely no
háo wú
毫无
advance warning
yùjǐng
预警
。
India
Yìndù
印度
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
scale
guīmó
规模
most / by far the most
zuì wéi
最为
notable / prominent
tūchū
突出
，
according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
approximately
yuē yǒu
约有
12,000 people
yī wàn èr qiān míng
一万二千名
employees
yuángōng
员工
at
zài
在
local time
dāngdì shíjiān
当地时间
early morning
qīngchén
清晨
6 AM
liù diǎn
六点
received
shōudào
收到
dismissal / termination
jiěgù
解雇
notification
tōngzhī
通知
email
yóujiàn
邮件
。
analysts
fēnxī shī
分析师
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this round of
cǐ cì
此次
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
expected to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
for
wèi
为
Oracle
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to free up / release
shìfàng
释放
$8 billion
bāshí yì měiyuán
八十亿美元
to (range connector)
zhì
至
$10 billion
yī bǎi yì měiyuán
一百亿美元
(particle)
de
的
cash flow
xiànjīn liú
现金流
。
the company
gōngsī
公司
plans to
jìhuà
计划
will
jiāng
将
these funds
zhè bǐ zījīn
这笔资金
to use for
yòng yú
用于
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
construction / building
jiànshè
建设
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to meet / satisfy
mǎnzú
满足
increasingly growing
rìyì zēngzhǎng
日益增长
(particle)
de
的
cloud computing
yún jìsuàn
云计算
services
fúwù
服务
demand
xūqiú
需求
。
Oracle
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
in
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
March
sānyuè
三月
(particle)
de
的
one (measure word for documents)
yī fèn
一份
document / filing
wénjiàn
文件
in (within)
zhōng
中
disclosed / revealed
pīlù
披露
，
expected
yùjì
预计
this fiscal year
běn cáinián
本财年
restructuring costs
chóngzǔ fèiyòng
重组费用
at most / up to
zuìgāo
最高
reaching
dá
达
$2.1 billion
èrshíyī yì měiyuán
二十一亿美元
，
the majority
dà bùfen
大部分
to be used for
yòng yú
用于
employee
yuángōng
员工
severance pay
qiǎnsàn fèi
遣散费
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
triggered / sparked
yǐnfā
引发
the market
shìchǎng
市场
regarding
duì
对
tech industry
kējì hángyè
科技行业
employment outlook
jiùyè qiánjǐng
就业前景
(particle)
de
的
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
discussion
tǎolùn
讨论
，
some
yǒu
有
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
believe / think
rènwéi
认为
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
development
fāzhǎn
发展
is currently
zhèngzài
正在
accelerating
jiāsù
加速
replacing
tìdài
替代
traditional
chuántǒng
传统
technical jobs
jìshù gǎngwèi
技术岗位
。
Oracle
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
stock price
gǔjià
股价
after
zài
在
news
xiāoxi
消息
announced / made public
gōngbù
公布
after
hòu
后
experienced / saw
chūxiàn
出现
fluctuation
bōdòng
波动
，
investors
tóuzī zhě
投资者
regarding
duì
对
the company
gōngsī
公司
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
(particle)
de
的
long-term
cháng qī
长期
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
views / opinions
kànfǎ
看法
not uniform / mixed
bù yī
不一
。

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