Dictionary entry
employee turnover
人员流动
the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced
In use
High employee turnover can be costly for companies.
The company is trying to reduce employee turnover by improving benefits.
Employee turnover in the retail industry is often higher than in other sectors.
have a high/low employee turnover
常用搭配
The company has a high employee turnover.
这家公司的人员流动很高。
reduce/increase employee turnover
The HR department is trying to reduce employee turnover.
人力资源部门正在努力降低人员流动。
employee turnover rate
常与 rate 连用表示比率
The employee turnover rate has increased this quarter.
本季度的人员流动率有所上升。
high employee turnover is a problem
也可作主语
High employee turnover is a major problem.
高人员流动是一个主要问题。
Common mistakes
There are many employee turnovers in this company.There is a high employee turnover in this company.
“employee turnover”作为“人员流动”时通常为不可数名词，表示流动率，不应使用复数形式。应使用“a high employee turnover”表示高流动率。
The personnel flow in this company is very high.The employee turnover in this company is very high.
中文“人员流动”常被直译为“personnel flow”，但英语中固定搭配为“employee turnover”（员工流动率）。
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Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词，表示抽象概念。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.