unemployment學測 L5KK [ˌʌnɪˈmplɔɪmənt] | /ˌʌnɪˈmplɔɪmənt/
失業(狀態);無業·失業救濟金;失業補助
時事必考詞,常與 employed 搞混
After the factory closed, the whole town faced serious unemployment.
工廠倒閉後,整個小鎮都面臨嚴重的失業問題。
一個畫面:空手也有津貼
待業空手沒有工作,兩手空空找不到出路
定期補助政府按期發放的失業救濟金
義項
待業空窗B2noun失業(狀態);無業
After graduating, John experienced a period of unemployment as he searched for a job.
畢業後,約翰在找工作期間經歷了一段失業時期。
high unemploymentunemployment rate
月領補助B1noun失業救濟金;失業補助
John lost his job and now receives unemployment benefits every month.
約翰失去了工作,現在每個月領取失業救濟金。
unemployment benefits
片語
unemployment benefits政府按月匯款 →政府發放的失業補助金
address unemployment想辦法解決 →設法處理失業問題
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The factory closing caused high ___ in the town. (unemployment / unemployed)
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unemployment
unemployment 是名詞狀態,unemployed 是形容詞。
He started receiving ___ after losing his job. (unemployment / employment)
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unemployment
un-表示「無」,加在 employment 前變失業。
字族
employ 雇用(動詞)・unemployed 失業的(形容詞)