furlough是什么意思？

furlough

英[ˈfɜ:ləʊ] 美[ˈfɜrloʊ]

• n. （军队的）休假；
• vt. 准…休假；

复数：furloughs;

第三人称单数：furloughs;

过去式：furloughed;

过去分词：furloughed;

现在分词：furloughing;

例句

• I have a furlough every three years. 我每三年休假一次.
• Some soldiers went on furlough for two weeks. 有些士兵休假两周.
• I was at home on furlough. 我正休假在家。
• 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。

同义词

• n.
  furlough的同义词之：休假;准假
  vacation, absence, leave, sabbatical, of,
• furlough的同义词之：其他释义
  leave, vacation, absence, sabbatical, of, holiday,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  (因工作量不足的)被迫休假，暂时下岗
  If workers are given furlough, they are told to stay away from work for a certain period because there is not enough for them to do.
  例句
  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 organization are furloughed, they are given a furlough.
  例句
  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。 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 given furlough, they are given official permission to leave the area where they are based or are fighting, for a certain period.
  例句
  I was at home on furlough. 我正休假在家。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  (军队的)休假
  Some soldiers went on furlough for two weeks. 有些士兵休假两周。
• vt.
  准…休假
  The Navy furloughed him and never called him back to active duty. 海军准他休假,再也没有将他召回来服役。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a temporary leave of absence from military duty
• Verb
  1. dismiss, usually for economic reasons;
  "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
  2. grant a leave to;
  "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"