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

The Dutch banking association announced that its members have agreed to cap bonuses and severance pay.
荷兰银行协会宣布其成员已同意限定奖金与离职金的金额。
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。
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。
We were offered 13 weeks 'severance pay.
我们拿到了13个星期的薪水作为遣散费。
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。
Last week's pay and a month's severance.
这是上周的薪水外加一个月的资遣费。
The Miami Herald's critic was granted eight weeks 'severance pay.
《迈阿密先驱报》（MiamiHerald）的评论家得到了8周遣散费。
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。
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。