unemployment

noun

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

[uncountable]

the fact of a number of people not having a job; the number of people without a job失业；失业人数
- an area of high/low unemployment 失业率高／低的地区
- rising unemployment增长的失业率
- It was a time of mass unemployment.当时有大批人失业。
- Government schemes to combat youth unemployment政府解决青年失业问题的计划
- the level/rate of unemployment失业人数；失业率
- The unemployment rate rose to 4.7 per cent.失业率升至4.7%。
- measures to help reduce/tackle unemployment旨在减少失业／缓解失业情况的措施
- The point is that this type of economics causes unemployment.关键是这种类型的经济学会导致失业。
- unemployment figures/statistics失业数字/统计数字
- a rise in both inflation and unemployment通货膨胀和失业率的上升
- He applied for unemployment insurance and was approved.他申请了失业保险，被批准了。
Collocations The economy
The economy经济Managing the economy管理经济
- handle/run/manage the economy管理经济
- boost investment/spending/employment/growth促进投资／支出／就业／增长速度
- stimulate demand/the economy/industry刺激需求／经济／工业
- cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing削减投资／支出／借贷
- reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation减少／遏制通货膨胀
- create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble创造／刺激增长／需求／繁荣／泡沫
- encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition鼓励／促进／刺激／抑制创新／竞争
- encourage/work with/compete with the private sector鼓励私营部门；与私营部门合作／竞争
- increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports增加／促进美国／农业出口
- ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports禁止／限制／阻止廉价／国外进口产品
- the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming经济增长／扩张／收缩／萎缩／放缓／复苏／改善／繁荣
- enjoy an economic/housing/property boom享受经济／住房／房地产的繁荣期
Economic problems经济问题
- push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation抬高价格／成本；加剧通货膨胀
- damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy破坏工业／经济
- cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession引起／导致／进入／避开经济衰退
- experience/suffer a recession/downturn经历／遭受经济衰退
- fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment抵抗通货膨胀／通货紧缩／失业
- cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment导致／造成通货膨胀／贫穷／失业
- create/burst a housing/stock market bubble造成／引爆住房／股票市场泡沫
- cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system引起股市崩盘／银行系统崩溃
- face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis面临／陷入财政／经济危机
- be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust陷入／经历周期性繁荣与萧条
Public finance公共财政
- cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget
- increase/boost/slash/cut public spending增加／大幅削减／削减公共支出
- increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes提高／降低税收
- raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates提高／降低利率
- ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy放宽／收紧货币政策
- balance the (state/federal) budget平衡（州／联邦）预算
- achieve/maintain a balanced budget达到／保持预算平衡
- run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus有（4 万亿美元的）预算赤字／盈余
- impose taxes/austerity measures
- The unemployment trap exists when an unemployed person on benefit would be worse off in a low-paid job.领救济金的失业者如果做低收入的工作后情况更糟，就存在一种失业陷阱。
- Unemployment climbed above two million.失业人数攀升到 200 万人以上。
- Unemployment reached 30 per cent.失业率达到30%。
- This former mining town is now an unemployment black spot.这个昔日的采矿小镇现在成了失业重灾区。
- Unemployment among graduates is falling steadily.毕业生的待业人数正持续下降。
- Unemployment has hit unskilled workers in particular.失业尤其冲击到了无特别技能的工人。
- Scottish unemployment rates were lower than the UK average.苏格兰失业率低于英国平均水平。
Topics Social issuesb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- double-digit
- high
- huge
- …
… of unemployment
- level
- rate
verb + unemployment
- be faced with
- face
- cause
- …
unemployment + verb
- climb
- double
- increase
- …
unemployment + noun
- benefit
- benefits
- compensation
- …
preposition
- unemployment among
phrases
- a period of unemployment
- a rise in unemployment
- an increase in unemployment
- …
the state of not having a job无业；没有工作
- Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment.成千上万的青年正面临长期待业状况。
- He has had long periods of unemployment.他长期失业。
- One million people suffered unemployment as a result of the Asian tsunami.亚洲海啸导致100万人失业。
- a study of male/female unemployment男性/女性失业研究
compare employmentTopics Social issuesb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- double-digit
- high
- huge
- …
… of unemployment
- level
- rate
verb + unemployment
- be faced with
- face
- cause
- …
unemployment + verb
- climb
- double
- increase
- …
unemployment + noun
- benefit
- benefits
- compensation
- …
preposition
- unemployment among
phrases
- a period of unemployment
- a rise in unemployment
- an increase in unemployment
- …
(also unemployment compensation)
(both US English)
(British English unemployment benefit)
money paid by the government to somebody who is unemployed无业；没有工作
- Since losing his job, Mike has been collecting unemployment.自从丢了工作之后，迈克一直在领取失业救济金。
Collocations Unemployment
Unemployment失业Losing your job失业
- lose your job失业
- (British English) become/be made redundant被裁减
- be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement被要求／选择自愿裁退／提前退休
- face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy面临被解职／被裁／强制裁员；受到解职／被裁／强制裁员的威胁
- dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager解雇雇员／工人／经理
- lay off staff/workers/employees解雇员工／工人／雇员
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers缩减人员
- cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce裁减员工
- (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant裁员
Being unemployed失业；待业；下岗
- be unemployed/out of work/out of a job失业
- seek/look for work/employment找工作
- be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance领取失业补助金
- be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole领取失业救济金
- claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole领取失业救济金
- be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)领取／有资格领取失业补偿金
- be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare靠社会保障金过活
- collect/receive (North American English) welfare领取社会保障金
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment防止／解决／减少失业

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词汇	unemployment
释义	unemployment noun /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ [uncountable] the fact of a number of people not having a job; the number of people without a job失业；失业人数 an area of high/low unemployment 失业率高／低的地区 rising unemployment增长的失业率 It was a time of mass unemployment.当时有大批人失业。 Government schemes to combat youth unemployment政府解决青年失业问题的计划 the level/rate of unemployment失业人数；失业率 The unemployment rate rose to 4.7 per cent.失业率升至4.7%。 measures to help reduce/tackle unemployment旨在减少失业／缓解失业情况的措施 The point is that this type of economics causes unemployment.关键是这种类型的经济学会导致失业。 unemployment figures/statistics失业数字/统计数字 a rise in both inflation and unemployment通货膨胀和失业率的上升 He applied for unemployment insurance and was approved.他申请了失业保险，被批准了。 Collocations The economyThe economy经济Managing the economy管理经济 handle/run/manage the economy管理经济 boost investment/spending/employment/growth促进投资／支出／就业／增长速度 stimulate demand/the economy/industry刺激需求／经济／工业 cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing削减投资／支出／借贷 reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation减少／遏制通货膨胀 create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble创造／刺激增长／需求／繁荣／泡沫 encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition鼓励／促进／刺激／抑制创新／竞争 encourage/work with/compete with the private sector鼓励私营部门；与私营部门合作／竞争 increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports增加／促进美国／农业出口 ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports禁止／限制／阻止廉价／国外进口产品 the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming经济增长／扩张／收缩／萎缩／放缓／复苏／改善／繁荣 enjoy an economic/housing/property boom享受经济／住房／房地产的繁荣期 Economic problems经济问题 push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation抬高价格／成本；加剧通货膨胀 damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy破坏工业／经济 cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession引起／导致／进入／避开经济衰退 experience/suffer a recession/downturn经历／遭受经济衰退 fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment抵抗通货膨胀／通货紧缩／失业 cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment导致／造成通货膨胀／贫穷／失业 create/burst a housing/stock market bubble造成／引爆住房／股票市场泡沫 cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system引起股市崩盘／银行系统崩溃 face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis面临／陷入财政／经济危机 be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust陷入／经历周期性繁荣与萧条 Public finance公共财政 cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget increase/boost/slash/cut public spending增加／大幅削减／削减公共支出 increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes提高／降低税收 raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates提高／降低利率 ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy放宽／收紧货币政策 balance the (state/federal) budget平衡（州／联邦）预算 achieve/maintain a balanced budget达到／保持预算平衡 run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus有（4 万亿美元的）预算赤字／盈余 impose taxes/austerity measures The unemployment trap exists when an unemployed person on benefit would be worse off in a low-paid job.领救济金的失业者如果做低收入的工作后情况更糟，就存在一种失业陷阱。 Unemployment climbed above two million.失业人数攀升到 200 万人以上。 Unemployment reached 30 per cent.失业率达到30%。 This former mining town is now an unemployment black spot.这个昔日的采矿小镇现在成了失业重灾区。 Unemployment among graduates is falling steadily.毕业生的待业人数正持续下降。 Unemployment has hit unskilled workers in particular.失业尤其冲击到了无特别技能的工人。 Scottish unemployment rates were lower than the UK average.苏格兰失业率低于英国平均水平。 Topics Social issuesb1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective double-digit high huge … … of unemployment level rate verb + unemployment be faced with face cause … unemployment + verb climb double increase … unemployment + noun benefit benefits compensation … preposition unemployment among phrases a period of unemployment a rise in unemployment an increase in unemployment … the state of not having a job无业；没有工作 Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment.成千上万的青年正面临长期待业状况。 He has had long periods of unemployment.他长期失业。 One million people suffered unemployment as a result of the Asian tsunami.亚洲海啸导致100万人失业。 a study of male/female unemployment男性/女性失业研究 compare employmentTopics Social issuesb1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective double-digit high huge … … of unemployment level rate verb + unemployment be faced with face cause … unemployment + verb climb double increase … unemployment + noun benefit benefits compensation … preposition unemployment among phrases a period of unemployment a rise in unemployment an increase in unemployment … (also unemployment compensation) (both US English) (British English unemployment benefit) money paid by the government to somebody who is unemployed无业；没有工作 Since losing his job, Mike has been collecting unemployment.自从丢了工作之后，迈克一直在领取失业救济金。 Collocations UnemploymentUnemployment失业Losing your job失业 lose your job失业 (British English) become/be made redundant被裁减 be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement被要求／选择自愿裁退／提前退休 face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy面临被解职／被裁／强制裁员；受到解职／被裁／强制裁员的威胁 dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager解雇雇员／工人／经理 lay off staff/workers/employees解雇员工／工人／雇员 (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers缩减人员 cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce裁减员工 (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant裁员 Being unemployed失业；待业；下岗 be unemployed/out of work/out of a job失业 seek/look for work/employment找工作 be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance领取失业补助金 be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole领取失业救济金 claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole领取失业救济金 be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)领取／有资格领取失业补偿金 be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare靠社会保障金过活 collect/receive (North American English) welfare领取社会保障金 combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment防止／解决／减少失业 Wordfinder beg benefit charity homeless hostel the poor poverty shanty town sweatshop unemployment
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