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

• 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。
• The real severance from my father came later.
  真正同我父亲断绝关系那是后来的事。
• The minister announced the severance of said to the country.
  部长宣布中断对那个国家的援助。
• When I was terminated I got no severance.
  被解雇时，我没有获得一分钱的遣散费。
• 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。
• In addition, employers have to pay severance to employees if fixed-term contracts expire.
  此外，如果定期合同到期，雇主必须向雇员支付遣散费。
• No extra severance, either.
  也没有特别的补偿费。
• We were offered 13 weeks 'severance pay.
  我们拿到了13个星期的薪水作为遣散费。
• Fortunately, he received severance pay for several months.
  幸运的是，他获得了几个月的遣散费。
• 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。