bereavement

/bɪˈriːvmənt/ /bəˈriːvmənt/

Meanings

noun

丧亲之痛，丧失亲友

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death

Examples :

"The company offers employees three days of paid bereavement leave after the death of a close family member. "

公司为员工提供亲属去世后三天的带薪丧假，以慰藉他们的丧亲之痛。

Related Words

death noun

/diːθ/

死亡，逝世。

"The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family."

奶奶的去世让全家人都感到很悲伤。

bereaved verb

/bɪˈriːvd/

丧失，使失去。

"The sudden illness bereaved the family of their savings as they paid for hospital bills. "

突如其来的疾病让这个家庭为了支付医疗费而丧失了所有的积蓄。

relative noun

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

亲戚, 家人

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

为什么我的亲戚们总是谈论性方面的话题？

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

offers noun

/ˈɑfɚz/ /ˈɒfəz/ /ˈɔfɚz/

提议，建议。

"I decline your offer to contract."

我拒绝你签订合同的提议。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

deprivation noun

/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/

剥夺，免职。

"The child's constant crying was a result of sleep deprivation. "

孩子不停地哭闹是因为睡眠不足，也就是睡眠被剥夺了。

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队，公司，团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

成员, 队员, 分子

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

玛丽亚是学校象棋俱乐部的成员。