unemployability

unemployability — 名詞

1. the condition of being very hard to hire for work, often because of health, miss

1.名詞C2
釋義

受雇困難

因健康或條件限制而難找工作

the condition of being very hard to hire for work, often because of health, missing skills, or a damaged work record

例句

After the injury, Cyrus feared that constant pain could bring unemployability.

受傷後，Cyrus 害怕長期疼痛會帶來受雇困難。

unemployability caused by lasting health problems

When the factory shut, years without training deepened Gabriel's unemployability.

工廠關閉後，長年沒受訓讓 Gabriel 的受雇困難更嚴重。

unemployability after a long skills gap

同義詞
  • unemployment

    means having no job now, but it does not by itself suggest lasting barriers to being hired

  • joblessness

    is a broader everyday term for having no job, not specifically being hard to hire

  • worklessness

    is mainly a policy term for being outside paid work and can be broader than hiring difficulty

反義詞
  • employability

    means having the skills or condition that make employers willing to hire you

  • work-readiness

    focuses on being prepared for a job, especially after training or support

文法句型

face unemployability

reduce unemployability

risk of unemployability

unemployability because of [reason]

用法筆記

Often used in formal discussions of health, social policy, prison release, or long breaks without training. Distinguish from unemployment: unemployment means not having a job now, while unemployability suggests lasting barriers that make employers unlikely to hire the person.

常見錯誤

❌After the accident, he faced unemployment because no employer would hire him.
✅After the accident, he faced unemployability because no employer would hire him.
💡unemployment means being out of work now; unemployability stresses difficulty being hired.
❌Her unemployabilities grew after years out of work.
✅Her unemployability grew after years out of work.
💡unemployability is usually uncountable.