unemployed

英 [ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd]

美 [ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd]

adj.  失业的; 待业的; 下岗的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.2830 / COCA.6402

牛津词典

adj.

• 失业的；待业的；下岗的
  without a job although able to work
  1. How long have you been unemployed?
     你失业多久了？
  2. an unemployed builder
     失业的建筑工人

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 未受雇用的；失业的
  Someone who isunemployeddoes not have a job.
  1. The problem is millions of people are unemployed...
     问题是，大批的人都失业了。
  2. This workshop helps young unemployed people in Grimsby...
     该研习班会帮助格里姆斯比的失业青年。
  3. Have you been unemployed for over six months?
     你失业有6个多月了？
  4. The unemployedare people who are unemployed.
     失业者
  5. We want to create jobs for the unemployed.
     我们想为失业者创造就业岗位。

英英释义

noun

• people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)
  1. the long-term unemployed need assistance
  Synonym:unemployed people

adj

• not engaged in a gainful occupation
  1. unemployed workers marched on the capital

双语例句

• A new training scheme to help the long-term unemployed is expected
  一项旨在帮助长期失业者的新的培训计划有望出台。
• Last month, 370,000 Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed
  上个月，有37万美国人加入了失业者的行列。
• One problem not mentioned is the unemployed may not have the skills to fill the vacancies on offer
  一个没有提及的问题是，失业人员也许缺乏填补所提供的空职的技能。
• The unemployed workers agreed to take further action.
  失业工人一致同意采取进一步的行动。
• Her husband is unemployed and the family depends on charity.
  她丈夫失业了，全家人靠救济金过日子。
• Millions are homeless and unemployed.
  数百万人无家可归和失业。
• The unemployed cannot withdraw their labour — they have no power.
  失业者没法罢工——他们没有这种实力。
• Have you been unemployed for over six months?
  你失业有6个多月了？
• The number of unemployed people in Poland has grown by more than a quarter in the last month
  上个月，波兰的失业人数增长超过了1/4。
• The kids who are joyriding and ram-raiding are unemployed.
  那些开偷来的车狂飙和驾车抢劫的年轻人都是无业游民。