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。
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。
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。
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。
The minister announced the severance of said to the country.
部长宣布中断对那个国家的援助。
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。
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。
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。
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。
My employer is offering two months 'severance.
我的雇主将向我支付两个月的遣散费。