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| /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ |
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| 1 | a situation in which someone or a lot of people do not have work and do not have an income 失业 |
| The community here has been devastated by poverty and unemployment. 这里的社区因贫穷和失业已经垮掉了。 |
| Unemployment rose last month to its highest level for over five years. 上个月失业率上升至5年多来的最高水平。 |
| high/low unemployment a period of low unemployment and low inflation 低失业和低通货膨胀率的时期 |
| unemployment rate/figures The unemployment rate fell to 4 per cent. 失业率下降至4%。 |
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| 2 | AMERICAN informal unemployment benefit |
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