severance

英 [ˈsevərəns]

美 [ˈsevərəns]

n. 断绝; 中断; 解雇; 辞退

复数：severances　

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

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。

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

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。
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。
The real severance from my father came later.
真正同我父亲断绝关系那是后来的事。
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。
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。
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。
No extra severance, either.
也没有特别的补偿费。
It is understood that his severance package had been frozen for more than six months.
据悉，克辛格的遣散费已冻结了6个多月。
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。
HR must pay severance pay to any worker who has been at a company for more than six months.
在公司工作六个月的所有员工被解雇，HR支付他解雇费。