| 单词 | furlough |
| 释义 | furlough (once / 3529 pages) nv Furlough started as a word for time off from military duty. It spread from there to other types of time off, including an employer furloughing (or laying off) employees. If you're in the military — a pretty tough job — you're probably looking forward to a furlough. That's a leave of absence or bit of time off, kind of like a break or vacation. That kind of a furlough is a great chance for some rest and relaxation. Outside the military, to furlough still means to grant a leave of absence to someone, but often it's a permanent vacation: if your boss furloughed you, he fired you. WORD FAMILYfurlough: furloughed, furloughing, furloughs USAGE EXAMPLESA cybercrime action drama, “Blackhat” stars Davis as a government agent charged with monitoring a furloughed convict who’s supposed to save the country. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) “There were some furlough days. Contracts were delayed and even canceled in some cases,” Finnacom said. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) But the notion that this might exceed a hobby didn’t strike him until he was on furlough in California. The Guardian(Nov 25, 2016) 1n a temporary leave of absence from military duty Hyper leave, leave of absence the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty 2v grant a leave to The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children Hyper allow, countenance, let, permit consent to, give permission 3v dismiss, usually for economic reasons Syn|Hypo|Hyper lay off downsize dismiss from work can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position |
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