severance

英 [ˈsevərəns]

美 [ˈsevərəns]

n.  断绝; 中断; 解雇; 辞退

复数：severances　

经济

BNC.16468 / COCA.14925

牛津词典

noun

• 断绝；中断
  the act of ending a connection or relationship
  1. the severance of diplomatic relations
     外交关系的断绝
• 解雇；辞退
  the act of ending sb's work contract
  1. employees given notice of severance
     接到解聘通知的雇员
  2. severance pay/terms
     解雇金 / 条件

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (关系、联系的)断绝，中断
  Severance froma person or group, or theseverance ofa connection, involves the ending of a relationship or connection.
  1. ...his bitter sense of severance from his family.
     他与家人断绝关系的痛楚
  2. ...the complete severance of diplomatic relations.
     外交关系的彻底中断
• ADJ 离职金;遣散费
  Severancepay is a sum of money that a company gives to its employees when it has to stop employing them.
  1. We were offered 13 weeks' severance pay.
     我们拿到了 13 个星期的薪水作为遣散费。

英英释义

noun

• the act of severing
  Synonym:severing
• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
  1. they hoped to avoid a break in relations
  Synonym:rupturebreachbreakriftfalling out

双语例句

• Motorola said this week it will incur$ 31 million in severance costs related to the layoffs.
  本周，摩托罗拉称，与裁员有关的遣散费将高达3100万美元。
• What severance would be paid to the ex-executives?
  公司会给前任高管提供什么样的离职费？
• Find out about unemployment insurance, health insurance, pension benefits and severance pay.
  看看有什么样的失业保险，健康保险，退休金福利以及遣散费。
• The Dutch banking association announced that its members have agreed to cap bonuses and severance pay.
  荷兰银行协会宣布其成员已同意限定奖金与离职金的金额。
• My employer is offering two months 'severance.
  我的雇主将向我支付两个月的遣散费。
• The real severance from my father came later.
  真正同我父亲断绝关系那是后来的事。
• When I was terminated I got no severance.
  被解雇时，我没有获得一分钱的遣散费。
• For those who don't, we will also offer severance pay and other benefits.
  对于那些不我们亦会提供遣散费和其他利益。
• Employers fear the law will mean bigger severance payments.
  雇主们担心这部法律将意味着更多的遣散费。
• Labour market reform reduced severance payments and cut overtime remuneration.
  劳动力市场改革削减了遣散费和加班费。