furlough

名词 furlough:

1. a temporary leave of absence from military duty

动词 furlough:

1. dismiss, usually for economic reasons
   同义词：lay off
2. grant a leave to

fur.lough

n.（名词）

A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces.
休假：尤指服役军人的缺席或休假
A usually temporary layoff from work.
暂时裁员：通常暂时的工厂裁员
A leave of absence from prison granted to a prisoner.
（犯人的）出狱假：准许犯人离开监狱的假期
The papers or documents authorizing a leave:
休假证：同意休假的文件或记录：
例句：
The soldiers had their furloughs in their breast pockets.
士兵们的贴身口袋里装着休假证

v.tr.（及物动词）
fur.loughed,fur.lough.ing,fur.loughs
To grant a leave to.
准…休假
To lay off (workers).
暂时解雇（工人）

来源：
Alteration of vorloffe, furlogh
vorloffe的变化, furlogh
from Dutch verlof
源自 荷兰语 verlof
from Middle Dutch * see leubh-
源自 中古荷兰语 *参见 leubh-