| 单词 | sabbatical |
| 释义 | sabbatical (once / 14223 pages) 1nadj 2adj If your job entitles you, you probably take a sabbatical every seven years, which means you get a year of paid leave to do whatever you want to further your understanding of the world. The word sabbatical, which can be a noun or an adjective, comes from the Greek word sabatikos, which means “of the Sabbath,” the day of rest that happens every seventh day. Most teaching jobs come with the promise of a sabbatical, which is a year of not having to teach, though you still get paid. During your sabbatical, you usually are expected to do research and perhaps write a book — in order words, keep working. WORD FAMILYsabbatical: sabbaticals USAGE EXAMPLESNo, the sore back that prompted his competitive sabbatical wasn’t acting up. Golf Digest(Jan 02, 2017) It also announced Tuesday it would institute an unpaid sabbatical for long-term employees. Washington Post(Dec 06, 2016) I discovered it 14 years ago, when my husband was on sabbatical at the University of Glasgow. New York Times(Dec 06, 2016) 1 1n a leave usually taken every seventh year Syn|Hypo|Hyper sabbatical leave sabbatical year a sabbatical leave lasting one year leave, leave of absence the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty 2adj of or relating to sabbatical leave 2sabbatical research project adj of or relating to the Sabbath Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims Syn sabbatic |
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