furlough

英 [ˈfɜːləʊ]

美 [ˈfɜːrloʊ]

n.  (尤指在国外服役士兵的)休假(许可); (犯人的)准假; (通常因发不出工资而给的)准假
v.  准…休假

复数：furloughs　现在分词：furloughing　过去式：furloughed　第三人称单数：furloughs　过去分词：furloughed　

BNC.45389 / COCA.21242

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指在国外服役士兵的）休假（许可）
  permission to leave your duties for a period of time, especially for soldiers working in a foreign country
• （犯人的）准假
  permission for a prisoner to leave prison for a period of time
• （通常因发不出工资而给的）准假
  a period of time during which workers are told not to come to work, usually because there is not enough money to pay them

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (因工作量不足的)被迫休假，暂时下岗
  If workers are givenfurlough, they are told to stay away from work for a certain period because there is not enough for them to do.
  1. This could mean a massive furlough of government workers.
     这可能意味着大量的政府工作人员要暂时下岗。
• VERB 使被迫休假;使暂时下岗
  If people who work for a particular organizationare furloughed, they are given a furlough.
  1. We regret to inform you that you are being furloughed indefinitely...
     我们遗憾地通知您，您将要无限期地在家待岗。
  2. The factories have begun furloughing hundreds of workers.
     这些工厂已经开始让数百名工人暂时下岗。
• N-VAR (军人的)休假
  When soldiers are givenfurlough, they are given official permission to leave the area where they are based or are fighting, for a certain period.
  1. I was at home on furlough.
     我正休假在家。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用leave

英英释义

noun

• a temporary leave of absence from military duty

verb

• grant a leave to
  1. The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children
• dismiss, usually for economic reasons
  1. She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
  Synonym:lay off

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