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severance

/ˈsɛv.ɜː(ɹ)n̩s/

Meanings
noun

切断，分离。

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

Examples :

"The severance of the old telephone line was necessary for the new fiber optic installation. "
为了安装新的光纤线路，切断旧的电话线是必要的。
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Related Words

Illustration internet

internet noun

/ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

因特网，互联网，内联网

"Our company uses a private internet to share documents securely among employees. "

我们公司使用一个私有的内联网，以便员工之间安全地共享文件。

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severing verb

/ˈsɛvɹ̩ɪŋ/

切断，割断。

"After he graduated, he severed all links to his family."

毕业后，他彻底切断了与家人的所有联系。

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

收到，接到，获得

"She received many presents for her birthday."

她生日的时候收到了很多礼物。

Illustration employees

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。

Illustration downsized

downsized verb

/ˈdaʊnsaɪzd/

裁员，缩减，精简。

"Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home."

孩子们离家后，乔和埃德娜决定缩减住房面积，搬到了一间平房。

Illustration telephone

telephone noun

/ˈtɛləfəʊn/ /ˈtɛləfoʊn/

电话， 电话机

"My grandmother uses the telephone to talk to her friends every week. "

我奶奶每个星期都用电话跟她的朋友们聊天。

Illustration necessary

necessary noun

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

厕所, 洗手间

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "

学校的新增建筑包括一个现代化的洗手间。

Illustration company

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。

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severed verb

/ˈsɛvərd/ /ˈsɛvəd/

切断，割断。

"After he graduated, he severed all links to his family."

毕业后，他彻底切断了和家人的所有联系。

Illustration installation

installation noun

[ɪnstəˈleɪʃən]

安装，装设

"The installation of the new computer system took several hours. "

安装新的电脑系统花了几个小时。

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separation noun

/sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

分离，分隔，隔离

"The separation of the classroom into smaller groups for the lesson was efficient. "

为了上课更有效率，把教室里的学生分成几个小组，这种分隔方式很有效。

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payment noun

/ˈpeɪmənt/

付款，支付.

"The payment for the new shoes was made with a credit card. "

买这双新鞋的付款是用信用卡支付的。