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单词 unemployment
释义
unemployment
noun[U]
uk
/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/us
/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/
B1
thenumberofpeoplewho do not have ajobthatprovidesmoney:
失业人数；失业率
Unemployment hasfallen/risenagain for the thirdconsecutivemonth.失业人数连续第3个月上升／下降。
thestateof beingunemployed
失业（状态）
US
→unemployment benefit
失业救济金，失业津贴（同 unemployment benefit）
More examples
  • Overhalfhisspeechwasdevotedto theissueof unemployment.
  • Theproblemsofpoverty,homelessnessand unemployment are allinterconnected.
  • We arefirmlycommittedtoreducingunemployment.
  • long-termunemployment
  • Thesedecisionshave had to be taken against abackgroundof high unemployment.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unemployment
  • anti-unemployment
  • be between jobs/marriages/boyfriends, girlfriends, etc.idiom
  • between
  • disability living allowance
  • displaced
  • frictional unemployment
  • idleness
  • job
  • job centre
  • jobless
  • JSA
  • NEET
  • pip
  • precarity
  • sign
  • sign on
  • unemployed
  • unwaged
  • welfare
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Types of employment
Social security & state benefits
Grants & allowances
(Definition ofunemploymentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

unemployment| American Dictionary

unemployment
noun[U]
us
/ˌʌn·ɪmˈplɔɪ·mənt/
social studies
thesituationof not having ajobthatprovidesmoney, or thenumberofpeoplein thissituationat anytime:
high/lowunemployment
The unemploymentratewas 4percentinOctober.
(Definition ofunemploymentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

unemployment| Business English

unemployment
noun[U]
uk
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/us
ECONOMICS,WORKPLACE
thenumberorpercentageofpeoplein acountryorareawho do not havejobs:
In thehardesthitareas,unemploymentstandsataround 14%.
Youth unemploymentamong those between 16 and 19remainshigh.
TheOfficeforNationalStatistics said the "claimantcount"measureof unemploymentdroppedby 5,500 lastmonth.
anareaoflow/high unemployment
unemploymentfigures/levels/statistics
widespread/rising/growingunemployment
unemployment rises/soars/climbsIn Arkansas, the state's unemploymentrosefrom 4.1% inDecemberto 4.3% inJanuary.
unemployment falls/drops/decreasesUnemployment isdroppingfastestin thenorthof thecountry.
level/rate of unemploymentUnofficialestimatesput thelevelof unemployment in theregionat around 10%.
rise/increase/decline in unemploymentFurtherincreasesin unemployment areexpected.
reduce/cut/tackle unemploymentHelpingpeopleout ofpovertyinvolvesensuringthey have therightskillstocompetein thelabourmarket, as well astacklingunemployment.
unemployment remains low/high/steadyFedforecastsare that unemployment willremainlowat about 4.75%.
asituationin which someone does not have ajob:
Fear of unemploymentisdrivinghomeownerstotradedown as asafetymeasureagainst thechanceoftoughtimesahead.
a period/spell of unemploymentPeriods of unemployment are aninevitablefeatureofmodernworkinglife.
Welfarediscriminationplungesthousands ofyoungpeopleinto acycleofhomelessness, unemployment andpoverty.
USinformal
moneythat thegovernmentpaysregularlytounemployedpeoplewho arelookingforjobs:
Ifyourcontractisterminated,insistthatyourbossesgive you aletterconfirmingthat you canclaimunemployment.

See also

frictional unemployment
hidden unemployment
long-term unemployment
seasonal unemployment
structural unemployment
(Definition ofunemploymentfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunemployment

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Their claim that higher levels ofunemploymenthelp extreme right parties is valid given their model.
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We also make the assumption that there isunemploymentand therefore no extra cost for recruiting labor.
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If that is too high, then competitiveness will be reduced and, unless wages fall,unemploymentwill increase.
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However, the main campaign issue was on promoting economic development and reducing the highunemploymentrate.
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The only conclusion that remains totally valid relates tounemployment.
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Many theoretical and empirical papers provide support for the inclusion of someunemploymentpersistence in a macroeconomic model.
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Unlike old age orunemploymentinsurance, workers' compensation provided not just income support but also medical benefits.
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For the same reason, however, it may be difficult to make this approach the centrepiece of a constructive nation-wide youthunemploymentpolicy.
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First, a dummy variable was introduced to account for the effects of the release of theunemploymentrate and the index of leading economic indicators.
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This economic strategy aimed at achieving high growth rates, increasing investment, and reducingunemploymentin the economy.
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Including in the model only one economic indicator at a time did not alter the general results, but the effect ofunemploymentwas even stronger.
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Consequently, only the two most discussed economic variables in the literature -unemploymentand inflation - are included.
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Sudden increases inunemployment, however, promote uncertainty even for those enjoying high employment protection.
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In all these countriesunemploymentand austerity measures dominated the elections.
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The conditions for testing theunemploymenttrap theorem are easily formulated.
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