/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt ||; ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/noun[U] 1 the situation of not being able to find a job 失业: The number of people claiming unemployment benefit (= money given by the state) has gone up. 申请失业救济金的人数增加了。 [OPP] employment 反义词为employment
2 the number of people who are unemployed 失业人数: The economy is doing very badly and unemployment is rising. 经济萧条，失业人数不断上升。 [SYN] joblessness 同义词为joblessness ☞Look at the dole. 参看the dole。