furlough

FREQ #26112

n. 休假, 放假, 暂时解雇 vt. 准假, (暂时)解雇

发音

UK /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/
CA /ˈfɝ.loʊ/
US /ˈfɝ.loʊ/
AU /ˈfɜː.ləʉ/
NZ /ˈføː.lɐʉ/

词形变化

furloughs 复数 furloughs furloughed furloughing furloughs 三单 furloughing 现在分词 furloughed 过去式 furloughed 过去分词

别名

fur. furlow

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A leave of absence or vacation.

    Especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.

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  2. 2.

    A leave of absence or vacation.

    Especially one granted to a missionary.

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  3. 3.

    The documents authorizing such leave.

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  4. 4.

    A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To grant a furlough to (someone).

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  2. 2.

    To have (an employee) not work in order to reduce costs; to send (someone) on furlough.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

leave leave of absence
动词

同义词 1

lay off

上位词 10

can let fire allow sack permit dismiss terminate countenance displace

下位词 1

downsize

词源

From Dutch verlof (“furlough”), probably from Middle Low German verlōf (“furlough, permission”) (possibly via German Verlaub), from the verb verlōven (“to allow”), from Old Saxon far- + lōvian (“to trust, believe”). From Middle Low German also German Verlaub, Danish forlov. Doublet of leave.

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