unemployed
adjective uk/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/ us/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/
B1 失业的;待业的
not having a job that provides money
He's been unemployed for over a year. 他失业一年多了。
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- Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.
- With Dave unemployed, we haven't got much money coming in at the moment.
- His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
- The gunman in Wednesday's attack has been identified as Lee Giggs, an unemployed truck driver.
- The government publishes figures every six months showing how many people are unemployed.
unemployed
noun [ plural ] uk/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/ us/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/
C1 失业人员;待业人员
people who do not have a job that provides money
There are now over four million unemployed in this country. 目前该国有400多万失业人口。
Our department provides services for the unemployed. 我们的部门为失业人员提供服务。