unemployment

1 عمومی:: بیكاری‌، عدم‌ اشتغال‌، بیکاری

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1 general:: unemployment adjectives high • They live in an area where unemployment is high. low • The area has the lowest unemployment in Europe. rising/falling unemployment • Rising unemployment led to more crime. mass unemployment (= when very large numbers of people are unemployed ) • the mass unemployment of the 1930s long-term unemployment (= when people are unemployed for a long period of time ) • It can be difficult to help people out of long-term unemployment. large-scale unemployment (= when a lot of people are unemployed ) • Large-scale unemployment among young people could have terrible social consequences. massive unemployment • These measures could result in massive unemployment in the construction industry. serious/severe unemployment • After the pit closed, the town experienced severe unemployment. widespread unemployment (= in many places ) • The collapse of the currency led to widespread unemployment. youth/male/female unemployment (= the number of young people/men/women unemployed ) • Youth unemployment there has reached 50 percent. verbs reduce/cut/bring down unemployment • The government is spending more on projects to cut unemployment. cause unemployment • People blamed immigrants for causing unemployment. combat/fight unemployment • The government's first priority is to combat unemployment. unemployment increases/rises • During their term in office unemployment increased by 50 percent. unemployment soars (= increases quickly to a high level ) • The economic crisis has seen unemployment soar. phrases a rise/increase in unemployment • The crisis meant a sharp rise in unemployment. a fall/reduction in unemployment • We are hoping to see a fall in unemployment. unemployment + NOUN the unemployment rate • The unemployment rate was 17 percent. the level of unemployment • The level of unemployment among young people is rising. unemployment figures/statistics • They publish monthly unemployment figures for the UK. an unemployment blackspot British English (= an area where there is higher unemployment than in other places ) • The town became an unemployment blackspot after the factory closure. COMMON ERRORS >>> Do not say ' big unemployment '. Say high unemployment .

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2 general:: noun jobless: Unemployment was a crisis in my life.

Simple Definitions

3 general::   noun ADJ. considerable, high, huge, large-scale, mass, massive, serious, severe, widespread | low | rising | falling | long-term, permanent | short-term, temporary | recurrent, seasonal | structural | graduate, school-leaver, youth | rural, urban QUANT. level, rate VERB + UNEMPLOYMENT be faced with, face | cause, create | alleviate, bring down, cut, keep down, reduce | increase | combat, tackle UNEMPLOYMENT + VERB hit sb Unemployment has hit unskilled workers in particular. | climb, double, increase, rise, soar Unemployment climbed above two million. | decline, fall | average sth, stand at sth Unemployment averaged 15% across the country. | reach sth, touch sth Unemployment touched 30%. UNEMPLOYMENT + NOUN benefit, money, pay, payments, relief | compensation, cover, insurance | data, figures, levels, numbers, percentage, rate, statistics, total | crisis, problem | blackspot This former mining town is now an unemployment blackspot. | trap The unemployment trap exists when an unemployed person on benefit would be worse off in a low-paid job. PREP. ~ among Unemployment among graduates is falling steadily. PHRASES a period of unemployment, a rise/an increase/a fall in unemployment

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