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。
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；
Fortunately, he received severance pay for several months.
幸运的是，他获得了几个月的遣散费。
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。
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 real severance from my father came later.
真正同我父亲断绝关系那是后来的事。
My employer is offering two months 'severance.
我的雇主将向我支付两个月的遣散费。
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。
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？