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

• 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。
• In some cases, employers will pay for coverage for a limited time as part of a severance package.
  而在有些情况下，遣散费的一，雇主会支付的保险费。
• Beijing also has increased requirements for severance payments, which discourages layoffs unless business drops severely.
  北京也要求越来越高的遣散费，除非业务下降严重，否则不鼓励裁员。
• After I was fired, my boss gave me one month's notice and another month's severance pay.
  我被解雇时老板提前一个月通知我并额外给了我一个月的解雇费。
• The commencement exercise does not mean a severance of your tie to us or to the universities'tie to you.
  今天的毕业典礼并不表示你和学校的分离，它更意味着你和学校联系的开始。
• Thus, we should ask for her resignation in return for a generous severance package.
  因此，我们应该给予她优厚的补偿并要求她辞职。
• If so, severance payments may be provided if your employment is terminated.
  如果是这样，在你被开除的时候便会有遣散费。
• The Miami Herald's critic was granted eight weeks 'severance pay.
  《迈阿密先驱报》（MiamiHerald）的评论家得到了8周遣散费。
• When I was terminated I got no severance.
  被解雇时，我没有获得一分钱的遣散费。
• When a company plans lay-offs it may have a severance plan in effect.
  如果一个公司计划裁员的话，肯定会有立即生效的遣散计划。