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economics a situation in which some people do not have work and do not have an income 失业 The community here has been devastated by poverty and unemployment. 这里的社区因贫穷和失业已经垮掉了。
Unemployment rose last month to its highest level for over five years. 上个月失业率上升至5年多来的最高水平。
high/low unemployment : a period of low unemployment and low inflation 低失业和低通货膨胀率的时期
unemployment rate/figures : The unemployment rate fell to 4 per cent. 失业率下降至4%。
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