unemployment

unemploymentunemploymentD.J.:[ˌʌnimˈplɔimənt]K.K.:[ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪmənt, -ɪm-]n.1.■失业The riots took place against a background of widespread unemployment.暴乱是在普遍失业的情况下发生的。A rapid rise in price soon eventuated in mass unemployment.物价迅速上涨, 结果造成了大量失业。2.■失业(人数), 失业率Unemployment among married women reached a peak.在已婚女性中失业率达到了峰值。There is an equation between unemployment and rising crime levels.失业人数增加则犯罪数量增加。Unemployment was high despite the gains of the civil rights movement.尽管民权运动有所进展, 失业率仍然很高。

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unemployment[,ʌnim'plɔimənt]n.1.■失业；失业状态2.■失业人数；失业率3.■[口语] =unemployment benefit

unemploymentunemployment[ˈʌnimˈplɔimənt]n.1.■失业; 失业状态unemployment benefit [compensation]失业救济unemployment dole失业津贴unemployment insurance失业保险unemployment pay失业补贴