furlough

'fә:lәu

n. a temporary leave of absence from military duty
v. dismiss, usually for economic reasons
v. grant a leave to

n. 休假, 放假, 暂时解雇
vt. 准假, (暂时)解雇

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

furlough 由 fur（意为“毛皮”）和 lough（来源于古英语，意为“湖”）组成，但在现代用法中没有直接的词根含义。可以记住它是一个整体词，表示“临时休假”。

例句

1. The company decided to place employees on furlough during the pandemic.

公司决定在疫情期间让员工休假。

2. Many workers are struggling financially while on furlough.

许多员工在休假期间面临经济困难。

3. She used her time on furlough to learn new skills online.

她利用休假时间在网上学习新技能。