severance

• 名词，指终止联系、关系或劳动合同的行为，常涉及雇主在解雇员工时支付的补偿金。

A noun referring to the act of ending a connection, relationship, or employment contract, often associated with compensation paid to an employee upon dismissal.

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1. Termination of employmentB2formal

   The act of ending a working relationship, often with compensation.

   解雇

   • The company offered him a generous severance package.
   • After the merger, many employees received severance pay.
   • She negotiated her severance terms before leaving.

   同义词dischargedismissalfiringlayoffredundancysackingseparationtermination

   反义词employmentretention

2. Act of cutting or separatingC1formal

   The act of cutting or breaking a connection or relationship.

   断绝

   • The severance of diplomatic ties between the two countries was unexpected.
   • The severance of the cable caused a power outage.
   • The treaty led to the severance of the region from the mainland.

   同义词breakdisconnectiondivisionrupturescissionseparationsplit

   反义词attachmentconnectionjoininglinkunion