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单词 unemployment
释义

unemployment

[ uhn-em-ploi-muhnt ]
/ ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /
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noun

the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
the number of persons who are unemployed.
Informal. unemployment benefit.

Origin of unemployment

First recorded in 1885–90; un-1 + employment

OTHER WORDS FROM unemployment

an·ti·un·em·ploy·ment, adjective

Words nearby unemployment

unelectable, unembarrassed, unemotional, unemployable, unemployed, unemployment, unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation, unemployment insurance, unencrypted, unencumbered
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British Dictionary definitions for unemployment

unemployment
/ (ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt) /

noun

the condition of being unemployed
the number of unemployed workers, often as a percentage of the total labour force
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