severance /ˈsɛvərəns/ noun Learner's definition of SEVERANCE
[singular] formal
1
: the act of ending someone's employment解雇 —
usually used before another noun通常用于另一名词前 -
severance pay [=money given to someone who has been fired or laid off from a job]遣散费
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She received a good severance package [=money and other benefits given when employment is ended] when she was laid off.她被解雇时得到一笔不错的辞退补偿。
2
: the act of ending a relationship, connection, etc.断绝关系 —
usually + of