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

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。
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。
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；
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。
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。
No extra severance, either.
也没有特别的补偿费。
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。
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。
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。