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    -dom

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Officials
    -dom /dəm/ suffix  1  CONDITION/STATE OF something[in uncountable nouns] the state of being something 〔表示状态〕 freedom 自由 boredom 无聊2  [in countable nouns] a) SANAREAan area ruled in a particular way 区域，领域 a kingdom 王国 b) PGOa particular rank 职位，地位 a dukedom 公爵的爵位 → officialdom
    Examples from the Corpus
    -dom• officialdom• wisdom    Origin -dom Old English
    -dom suffixChinese
    something being state of the Corpus


    -dom
    -dom /dəm/ suffix
     Language: Old English
    1. [in uncountable nouns] the state of being something:
        freedom
        boredom
    2. [in countable nouns]
      a. an area ruled in a particular way:
        a kingdom
      b. a particular rank:
        a dukedom ⇨ officialdom


    -dom suffix (in nouns 构成名词) the condition or state of （表示状况或状态）◆freedom自由◆martyrdom殉难the rank of; an area ruled by （表示职位、地位、领域）◆kingdom王国the group of （表示群体、集体）◆officialdom官员<titled tranID="21" status="2">Unemployment<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>失业</chn></titled>

    Losing your job 失业

    • lose your job 失业
    • (BrE) become/be made redundant 被裁减
    • be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement 被要求／选择自愿裁退／提前退休
    • face/be threatened with dismissal/(BrE) the sack/(BrE) compulsory redundancy 面临被解职／被裁／强制裁员；受到解职／被裁／强制裁员的威胁
    • dismiss/fire/ (especially BrE) sack an employee/a worker/a manager 解雇雇员／工人／经理
    • lay off staff/workers/employees 解雇员工／工人／雇员
    • (AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) retrench workers 缩减人员
    • cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce 裁减员工
    • (BrE) make staff/workers/employees redundant 裁员

    Being unemployed 失业；待业；下岗

    • be unemployed/out of work/out of a job 失业
    • seek/look for work/employment 找工作
    • be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both BrE) unemployment benefit/Jobseeker's Allowance 领取失业补助金
    • be/go/live/sign (BrE, informal) on the dole 领取失业救济金
    • claim/draw/get (BrE, informal) the dole 领取失业救济金
    • be on/qualify for (NAmE) unemployment (compensation) 领取／有资格领取失业补偿金
    • be/go/live/depend (NAmE) on welfare 靠社会保障金过活
    • collect/receive (NAmE) welfare 领取社会保障金
    • combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment 防止／解决／减少失业