When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them ________.
正确答案： A
本题解析：
本题为短语动词词义辨析题。[词义辨析] lay off意为“解雇”；lay aside意为“储存”；lay out意为“陈设、安排”；lay down意为“放下计划或开始建造”。据此可知，选项[A]lay off符合题干的逻辑意义。
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