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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

离职补偿金

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lízhí bǔchángjīn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Severance/ˈsɛv.ər.əns/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他在裁员中获得了一笔丰厚的离职补偿金。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of ending a connection or relationship, especially a formal employment contract.

    "The sudden severance of diplomatic ties shocked the international community."
  2. 2

    Compensation paid to an employee when their employment is terminated through no fault of their own.

    "She received a generous severance package after fifteen years of dedicated service to the firm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'severance', originating from the Latin verb 'separare' (to separate). Over centuries in English legal and labor contexts, it evolved specifically to denote the act of ending an employment contract and the financial compensation provided upon such termination.

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