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 some cases, employers will pay for coverage for a limited time as part of a severance package.
而在有些情况下，遣散费的一，雇主会支付的保险费。
The minister announced the severance of said to the country.
部长宣布中断对那个国家的援助。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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 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。
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。
The real severance from my father came later.
真正同我父亲断绝关系那是后来的事。