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

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。
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。
The minister announced the severance of said to the country.
部长宣布中断对那个国家的援助。
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。
For those who don't, we will also offer severance pay and other benefits.
对于那些不我们亦会提供遣散费和其他利益。
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。
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。
What's new is 1.2 million in severance pay. Yes. Well, at least I had one month's warning and my severance pay is already in the bank.
对，嗯，至少我一个月前收到通知了，而且我的遣散费已经在银行里了。
Thus, we should ask for her resignation in return for a generous severance package.
因此，我们应该给予她优厚的补偿并要求她辞职。