unemployment line (unemploymentlines)

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） When people talk about the unemployment line, they are talking about the state of being unemployed, especially when saying how many people are unemployed. 失业人群 [美国英语]

  例：

  Many white-collar workers, like stockbrokers and investment bankers, find themselves in the unemployment lines.

  许多白领，如股票经纪人和投资银行家，也在失业人群中。