unemployment

Word family noun employee employer employment ≠ unemployment unemployed employ adjective employed ≠ unemployed employable ≠ unemployable verb employ

Related topics: Employment, Welfare

un·em·ploy·ment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ S2 W2 noun [uncountableU]

1 BEthe number of people in a particular country or area who cannot get a job 失业人数

a town where there is high unemployment

高失业率城镇

2 BEwhen someone does not have a job 失业

Closure of the plant means 80 workers are facing unemployment.

这家工厂的关闭意味着 80 个工人面临失业。

3 American EnglishAmEBEPEW money paid regularly by the government to people who have no job 失业救济金

on unemployment

He’s been on unemployment for two months.

他已经领了两个月的失业救济金。

COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

high 高的

They live in an area where unemployment is high.

他们居住在高失业率地区。

low 低的

The area has the lowest unemployment in Europe.

该地区失业率全欧洲最低。

rising/falling unemployment 上升/下降的失业率

Rising unemployment led to more crime.

失业率上升导致犯罪活动增多。

mass unemployment (=when very large numbers of people are unemployed) 大规模失业

the mass unemployment of the 1930s

20世纪 30 年代的大规模失业

long-term unemployment (=when people are unemployed for a long period of time) 长期失业

nIt can be difficult to help people out of long-term unemployment.

nlarge-scale unemployment (=when a lot of people are unemployed)

Large-scale unemployment among young people could have terrible social consequences.

nmassive unemployment

These measures could result in massive unemployment in the construction industry.

serious/severe unemployment 严重失业

nAfter the pit closed, the town experienced severe unemployment.

widespread unemployment (=in many places) 普遍失业

nThe collapse of the currency led to widespread unemployment.

nyouth/male/female unemployment (=the number of young people/men/women unemployed)

Youth unemployment there has reached 50 percent.

verbs

reduce/cut/bring down unemployment 降低失业率

The government is spending more on projects to cut unemployment.

政府对降低失业率的项目增加投入。

cause unemployment 造成失业

People blamed immigrants for causing unemployment.

人们指责移民造成了失业。

ncombat/fight unemployment

The government’s first priority is to combat unemployment.

unemployment increases/rises 失业率增加/上升

nDuring their term in office unemployment increased by 50 percent.

unemployment soars (=increases quickly to a high level) 失业率飙升

nThe economic crisis has seen unemployment soar.

phrases

a rise/increase in unemployment 失业率的上升/增加

The crisis meant a sharp rise in unemployment.

危机意味着失业率陡增。

a fall/reduction in unemployment 失业率下降/减少

nWe are hoping to see a fall in unemployment.

unemployment + NOUN

the unemployment rate 失业率

The unemployment rate was 17 percent.

失业率为17%。

the unemployment level 失业水平

The unemployment level among young people is rising.

年轻人的失业水平正在上升。

unemployment figures/statistics 失业数据/统计资料

nThey publish monthly unemployment figures for the UK.

an unemployment blackspot British EnglishBrE (=an area where there is higher unemployment than in other places) 高失业率地区

nThe town became an unemployment blackspot after the factory closure.

COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘big unemployment’. Say high unemployment.

不要说 ‘big unemployment’。而要说 high unemployment。

Examples from the Corpus

unemployment• Admittedly, unemployment insurance is not the key perpetrator of unemployment.• Second, equations will be estimated for unemployment flows 1967 - 1985 for the whole economy.• High unemployment, non-payment of state wages and pensions and official cronyism and corruption will all be election issues.• Five years ago, for example, it was assumed that if unemployment fell below 6 percent, inflation would rise.• Closure of the plant will mean unemployment for 500 workers.• National unemployment is only 6%.• An employee who was given that choice and chooses resignation can still receive unemployment compensation or file a lawsuit against the boss.• The second problem is the prejudice which redundancy and long-term unemployment may create in the mind of the interviewer.• As for the unemployment issue, I have never, never, uttered one word about this sensitive and intensely sad situation.• The following review is selective and concentrates on the way unemployment benefit impacts on women.

on unemployment• He's been on unemployment for three months.

From Longman Business Dictionary

unemploymentun·em·ploy·ment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ noun [uncountableU]

1when you do not have a job

Closure of the plant will mean unemployment for 500 workers.

Most of our staff now face unemployment.

2ECONOMICS the number of people in a country who do not have a job

Unemployment rose by 32,000 in May.

The region suffers from high unemployment (=many people do not have a job).

the unemployment figures

→ disguised unemployment → frictional unemployment → hard-core unemployment → hidden unemployment → involuntary unemployment → long-term unemployment → search unemployment → seasonal unemployment → structural unemployment → voluntary unemployment

3American EnglishAmE informal money paid regularly by the government to people who have no job

I’ve never claimed unemployment.

→ see also NAIRU

词汇	unemployment
释义	unemployment Word family noun employee employer employment ≠ unemployment unemployed employ adjective employed ≠ unemployed employable ≠ unemployable verb employ Related topics: Employment, Welfare un·em·ploy·ment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [uncountableU] 1 BEthe number of people in a particular country or area who cannot get a job 失业人数 a town where there is high unemployment 高失业率城镇 2 BEwhen someone does not have a job 失业 Closure of the plant means 80 workers are facing unemployment. 这家工厂的关闭意味着 80 个工人面临失业。 3 American EnglishAmEBEPEW money paid regularly by the government to people who have no job 失业救济金 on unemployment He’s been on unemployment for two months. 他已经领了两个月的失业救济金。 COLLOCATIONS adjectives high 高的 They live in an area where unemployment is high. 他们居住在高失业率地区。 low 低的 The area has the lowest unemployment in Europe. 该地区失业率全欧洲最低。 rising/falling unemployment 上升/下降的失业率 Rising unemployment led to more crime. 失业率上升导致犯罪活动增多。 mass unemployment (=when very large numbers of people are unemployed) 大规模失业 the mass unemployment of the 1930s 20世纪 30 年代的大规模失业 long-term unemployment (=when people are unemployed for a long period of time) 长期失业 nIt can be difficult to help people out of long-term unemployment. nlarge-scale unemployment (=when a lot of people are unemployed) Large-scale unemployment among young people could have terrible social consequences. nmassive unemployment These measures could result in massive unemployment in the construction industry. serious/severe unemployment 严重失业 nAfter the pit closed, the town experienced severe unemployment. widespread unemployment (=in many places) 普遍失业 nThe collapse of the currency led to widespread unemployment. nyouth/male/female unemployment (=the number of young people/men/women unemployed) Youth unemployment there has reached 50 percent. verbs reduce/cut/bring down unemployment 降低失业率 The government is spending more on projects to cut unemployment. 政府对降低失业率的项目增加投入。 cause unemployment 造成失业 People blamed immigrants for causing unemployment. 人们指责移民造成了失业。 ncombat/fight unemployment The government’s first priority is to combat unemployment. unemployment increases/rises 失业率增加/上升 nDuring their term in office unemployment increased by 50 percent. unemployment soars (=increases quickly to a high level) 失业率飙升 nThe economic crisis has seen unemployment soar. phrases a rise/increase in unemployment 失业率的上升/增加 The crisis meant a sharp rise in unemployment. 危机意味着失业率陡增。 a fall/reduction in unemployment 失业率下降/减少 nWe are hoping to see a fall in unemployment. unemployment + NOUN the unemployment rate 失业率 The unemployment rate was 17 percent. 失业率为17%。 the unemployment level 失业水平 The unemployment level among young people is rising. 年轻人的失业水平正在上升。 unemployment figures/statistics 失业数据/统计资料 nThey publish monthly unemployment figures for the UK. an unemployment blackspot British EnglishBrE (=an area where there is higher unemployment than in other places) 高失业率地区 nThe town became an unemployment blackspot after the factory closure. COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘big unemployment’. Say high unemployment. 不要说 ‘big unemployment’。而要说 high unemployment。 Examples from the Corpus unemployment• Admittedly, unemployment insurance is not the key perpetrator of unemployment.• Second, equations will be estimated for unemployment flows 1967 - 1985 for the whole economy.• High unemployment, non-payment of state wages and pensions and official cronyism and corruption will all be election issues.• Five years ago, for example, it was assumed that if unemployment fell below 6 percent, inflation would rise.• Closure of the plant will mean unemployment for 500 workers.• National unemployment is only 6%.• An employee who was given that choice and chooses resignation can still receive unemployment compensation or file a lawsuit against the boss.• The second problem is the prejudice which redundancy and long-term unemployment may create in the mind of the interviewer.• As for the unemployment issue, I have never, never, uttered one word about this sensitive and intensely sad situation.• The following review is selective and concentrates on the way unemployment benefit impacts on women. on unemployment• He's been on unemployment for three months. From Longman Business Dictionary unemploymentun·em·ploy·ment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ noun [uncountableU] 1when you do not have a job Closure of the plant will mean unemployment for 500 workers. Most of our staff now face unemployment. 2ECONOMICS the number of people in a country who do not have a job Unemployment rose by 32,000 in May. The region suffers from high unemployment (=many people do not have a job). the unemployment figures → disguised unemployment → frictional unemployment → hard-core unemployment → hidden unemployment → involuntary unemployment → long-term unemployment → search unemployment → seasonal unemployment → structural unemployment → voluntary unemployment 3American EnglishAmE informal money paid regularly by the government to people who have no job I’ve never claimed unemployment. → see also NAIRU
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