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

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
The commencement exercise does not mean a severance of your tie to us or to the universities'tie to you.
今天的毕业典礼并不表示你和学校的分离，它更意味着你和学校联系的开始。
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？
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。