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

We were offered 13 weeks 'severance pay.
我们拿到了13个星期的薪水作为遣散费。
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。
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。
Fortunately, he received severance pay for several months.
幸运的是，他获得了几个月的遣散费。
Last week's pay and a month's severance.
这是上周的薪水外加一个月的资遣费。
My employer is offering two months 'severance.
我的雇主将向我支付两个月的遣散费。
Military severance pay and demobilization pay for officers and soldiers of the armed forces;
军队干部和战士的转业费、复员费；
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。
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。