As more companies, especially in the tech sector, lay off thousands in New Year, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has become a go-to platform for those who have been sacked, with some affected users forming groups to provide assistance to others. Some LinkedIn groups are providing assistance around signing exit paperwork and aiding with connections for new jobs. # 單字 surge 急遽上升 There has been a surge in* housepricesrecently.* 最近房價飛漲。 desperate 非常糟糕的 *The *situation* is desperate - we have no food, very little water and no medicalsupplies.* 形勢非常嚴峻——我們沒有食物和藥物，只有很少的水。 sector 領域 *In the *financial* sector, banks and insurancecompanies have both lost a lot of money.* 在金融領域，銀行和保險公司都損失嚴重。 sack 開除 They sacked her for* being late.* 因爲遲到，他們把她開除了。 aid 幫助 She went to the* aid of a man trapped in his car.* 她去幫助一個困在車中的男子。