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

双语例句

• 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。
• I was at home on furlough.
  我正休假在家。
• Rostov lived as before with Denisov, and the bond of friendship between them had become still closer since their furlough.
  罗斯托夫仍旧和杰尼索夫住在一起，自从这二人休假以来，他们的友谊关系变得更加密切了。
• Research on Comprehensive Effect Evaluation of Aircrew's Furlough
  飞行人员健康疗养效果综合评价研究
• 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。
• I have a furlough every three years. The accumulative time-off can be carried over and must be taken before the end of the next April.
  我每三年休假一次。当年累积未休的加班倒休假要求在次年四月底之前休完。
• The reform in national furlough system make people have more and more leisure time.
  国家休假制度的改革使居民的闲暇时间越来越多。
• 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。
• I have a furlough every three years.
  我每三年休假一次。
• One week furlough for all men.
  所有的人都放一周假。