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dismissals

UK //dɪsˈmɪs.əlz//US //dɪsˈmɪs.əlz//

词源

源自中古英语dismissen,最终来自拉丁语dimittere(解散、遣散),由dis-(分开)和mittere(发送)组成。

noun

❶ 指正式终止某人职务或工作的行为,通常由雇主或上级决定。常用于职场或法律语境中描述解雇、开除等情况。

“The company announced several dismissals due to budget cuts.”

(公司宣布因预算削减解雇多名员工。)

“Unfair dismissals can lead to legal disputes.”

(不公正的解雇可能导致法律纠纷。)

❶ 指拒绝考虑或接受某事物,表示不予理会或认为不重要。常用于正式场合表达驳回、不予受理等含义。

“The judge ordered the dismissal of the case due to lack of evidence.”

(法官因证据不足驳回了该案件。)

“Her dismissal of the proposal angered the committee members.”

(她对提案的否决激怒了委员会成员。)

同义词:terminations, layoffs, sackings, rejections, discharges

常见短语

wrongful dismissal — 指违反劳动法或雇佣合同的非法解雇行为,员工可对此提出法律诉讼。

“He won compensation for wrongful dismissal after proving the company breached contract.”

(在证明公司违反合同后,他获得了非法解雇的赔偿金。)

summary dismissal — 无需提前通知或正当程序的立即解雇,通常因员工严重违纪导致。

“The employee faced summary dismissal for stealing company property.”

(该员工因盗窃公司财产被立即开除。)