furlough

英['fɜːləʊ] 美['fɜːrloʊ]
  • n. 休假;公休
  • v. 准……放假;(暂时)解雇
furloughed furloughed furloughing furloughs
  • furcal adj.开叉的;开叉形状的
  • furcate adj.叉形的;分岐的;成枝的vi.分叉;分岐
  • furcation n.分叉;叉形;分岐
  • furcula n.〈解;动〉叉骨
  • furculum n.[解;动]叉突;弹器
Noun:
  1. a temporary leave of absence from military duty

Verb:
  1. dismiss, usually for economic reasons;

    "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"

  2. grant a leave to;

    "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"

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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I was at home on furlough.
我正休假在家。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Some soldiers went on furlough for two weeks.
有些士兵休假两周.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. I have a furlough every three years.
我每三年休假一次.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. I suppose it was when he was here on furlough.
我猜想那是他在这里休假的时候.

来自飘(部分)

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. I have a furlough every three years.
      我每三年休假一次。
    2. Some soldiers went on furlough for two weeks.
      有些士兵休假两周。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The governor has agreed to furlough himself.
      州长同意自己休假。
    2. The troubled airline plans to furlough between 140 and 180 pilots.
      陷入困境的航空公司准备暂时解雇140到180名飞行员。