furlough
英 ['fɜːləʊ]
美['fɝlo]
- n. 休假；暂时解雇；放假
- vt. 准假；暂时解雇
词态变化
复数: furloughs;
中文词源
furlough 休假
来自荷兰语。fur-, 同per-,完全的，-lough, 爱，许可，许假，词源同love, leave.
英英释意
- 1. a temporary leave of absence from military duty
英文词源
- furlough (n.)
- 1620s, vorloffe, from Dutch verlof, literally "permission," from Middle Dutch ver- "completely, for" + laf, lof "permission," from Proto-Germanic *laubo- (see leave (v.)). The -gh spelling predominated from 1770s and represents the "f" that had been pronounced at the end of the word but disappeared fairly soon thereafter in English.
- furlough (v.)
- 1783, "grant leave of absence" (to a soldier), from furlough (n.). Of employees, "lay off or suspend temporarily," by 1940. Related: Furloughed; furloughing.
实用场景例句
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I was at home on furlough.
- 我正休假在家。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Then don't try to entice me to overlook my furlough.
- 那就别劝我放弃自己的休假了.
辞典例句
- I suppose it was when he was here on furlough.
- 我猜想那是他在这里休假的时候.
飘（部分）
- His furlough expired on Tuesday.
- 他的假期于星期二期满.
期刊摘选
- Some soldiers went on furlough for two weeks.
- 有些士兵休假两周.
《简明英汉词典》
- The 12 % pay cut consists of an 8 % cut in pay rates plus 11 furlough days.
- 12%的减薪包括了8%的薪酬率和11天的无薪假期.
期刊摘选
- Patrice, home on furlough , lapped warm milk with me in the bar MacMahon.
- 回家度假的帕特里克在麦克马洪酒吧跟我一道暖热牛奶.
期刊摘选
- I have a furlough every three years.
- 我每三年休假一次.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- I was at home on furlough.
- 我正休假在家。
柯林斯例句