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

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？
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。
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。
Motorola said this week it will incur$ 31 million in severance costs related to the layoffs.
本周，摩托罗拉称，与裁员有关的遣散费将高达3100万美元。
If you still want money, then it isn't an alimony, it's severance pay.
如果你坚持要钱的话，那也不是赡养费而是遣散费。
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。
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。
Labour market reform reduced severance payments and cut overtime remuneration.
劳动力市场改革削减了遣散费和加班费。
We were offered 13 weeks 'severance pay.
我们拿到了13个星期的薪水作为遣散费。
When I was terminated I got no severance.
被解雇时，我没有获得一分钱的遣散费。