Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1495
unemployment
失业；失业人数
核心释义
常在经济语境中使用
the state of being unemployed or not having a job; also refers to the number of unemployed people
- 1.
没有工作的状态；失业。
The state of having no job; joblessness.
- 2.
失业状态
the state of being unemployed or not having a job
- 3.
经济中失业的现象。
The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
- 4.
经济中失业的水平,通常以劳动力百分比衡量。
The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
- 5.
由于特定经济机制导致的一种失业。
A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
- 6.
失业的一个实例或时期。
An instance or period of joblessness.
没有工作的状态；失业。；失业状态；经济中失业的现象。；经济中失业的水平,通常以劳动力百分比衡量。；由于特定经济机制导致的一种失业。
用法In use
The government is implementing new policies to reduce unemployment.
用法提示：unemployment 作为名词，表示‘失业’的状态或人数。
After months of searching, he finally found a job and ended his unemployment.
用法提示：unemployment 指失业的状态。
Rising unemployment has caused many families to struggle financially.
用法提示：unemployment 可指失业人数或失业率，此处指失业状况。
unemployment is a serious social evil
the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy
unemployment (in / among [group])
表示某群体中的失业情况。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- high unemployment
- 高失业率
- The country is experiencing high unemployment due to the recession.该国因经济衰退正经历高失业率。
- unemployment rate
- 失业率
- The unemployment rate dropped to 4.5% last month.上个月失业率降至4.5%。
- unemployment benefits
- 失业救济金
- She applied for unemployment benefits after losing her job.她在失业后申请了失业救济金。
- long-term unemployment
- 长期失业
- Long-term unemployment can lead to skill deterioration.长期失业会导致技能退化。
- rising unemployment
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象红色的“UN”标志盖在“employment”上，表示“不雇佣”，即失业。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：经济报道、社会讨论、学术分析、政策文件 通常用于正式或中性语境，在新闻、学术和政策讨论中常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in /ɔɪ.mənt/ (like employment, underemployment, enjoyment, deployment) rhyme with unemployment. Other words ending in -ment but with different vowel sounds (e.g., payment, statement) do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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