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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
unemployment
un·employ·ment [unemployment] BrE [ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt] NAmE [ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt] noun uncountable 1. the fact of a number of people not having a job; the number of people without a job •an area of high/low unemployment •rising/falling unemployment • It was a time of mass unemployment. •measures to help reduce/tackle unemployment •the level/rate of unemployment •unemployment benefit/statistics •a rise in both inflation and unemployment 2. the state of not having a job • Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. •a study of male/female unemployment compare ↑employment 3. (US) = ↑unemployment benefit • Since losing his job, Mike has been collecting unemployment. Collocations: The economy Managing the economy handle/run/manage the economy boost investment/spending/employment/growth stimulate demand/the economy/industry cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition encourage/work with/compete with the private sector increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming enjoy an economic/housing/property boom Economic problems push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession experience/suffer a recession/downturn fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment create/burst a housing/stock market bubble cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust Public finance cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/(especially US) defense/education/aid budget increase/boost/slash/cut public spending increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy balance the (state/federal) budget achieve/maintain a balanced budget run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus more collocations at ↑politics, ↑voting Collocations: Unemployment Losing your job lose your job (BrE) become/be made redundant be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement face/be threatened with dismissal/(BrE) the sack/(BrE) compulsory redundancy dismiss/fire/ (especially BrE) sack an employee/a worker/a manager lay off staff/workers/employees (AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) retrench workers cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce (BrE) make staff/workers/employees redundant Being unemployed be unemployed/out of work/out of a job seek/look for work/employment be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both BrE) unemployment benefit/jobseeker's allowance be/go/live/sign (BrE, informal) on the dole claim/draw/get (BrE, informal) the dole be on/qualify for (NAmE) unemployment (compensation) be/go/live/depend (NAmE) on welfare collect/receive (NAmE) welfare combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment Example Bank: •New claims for unemployment benefits remain low. •The county's unemployment rate has dropped to 9%. •The unemployment trap exists when an unemployed person on benefit would be worse off in a low-paid job. •This former mining town is now an unemployment black spot. •Unemployment among graduates is falling steadily. •Unemployment averaged 15% across the country. •Unemployment climbed above two million. •Unemployment has hit unskilled workers in particular. •Unemployment hit 10% in 1982. •Unemployment reached 30%. •Unemployment touched 30%. •It's an area of high unemployment. •Last month saw a rise in both inflation and unemployment. •New measures are needed to tackle unemployment. •Scottish unemployment rates were lower than the UK average. •They carried out a study of male unemployment. •Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment.
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