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？
The real severance from my father came later.
真正同我父亲断绝关系那是后来的事。
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。
It is understood that his severance package had been frozen for more than six months.
据悉，克辛格的遣散费已冻结了6个多月。
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 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。
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。
Find out about unemployment insurance, health insurance, pension benefits and severance pay.
看看有什么样的失业保险，健康保险，退休金福利以及遣散费。
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。
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。