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work off结束, 完成

例句：The contract is worked off.
      合同已经履行完毕。

2.Keep in mind, we're talking about a state where the pink slip has become the state flower, where they are laying off teachers and cops, raising tuition and charging people for some emergency calls.

lay off暂时解雇,裁员

例句：The factory has laid off workers because of the drop in sales.
      那个工厂由于销量下降而暂时解雇了工人。

keep in mind记住

例句：I'll keep your advice in mind.
      我要把你的劝告记在心里。

3.They've all resigned but the people of Bell who've been fired up since this story first broke want more resignations.

fire up(使)突然生气, 勃然大怒

例句：Don't fire up like that; no one wants to hurt your feelings.
      别发那么大的火, 没人想使你伤心。

      He hated the noise and always fired up at the sound.
      他讨厌噪音, 经常一听到声音就发火。