lay off: 停止
The firm recently announced plans to lay off an additional 1,600 employees.
最近又宣布计划再裁员1,600人。
Come on, Pheebs lay off him.
拜托，Pheebs，绕了他吧。

sensitive: 敏感的
Microsoft knows very well how sensitive users are to change.
微软非常清楚用户对变化有多敏感。
This is a particularly sensitive spot for the authorities.
通货膨胀对政府来说是个特别敏感的问题。