fur·lough /ˈfɝ(ˌ)lo/
休假,放假,暫時解僱(vt.)准假,暫時解僱
Fur·lough n. Mil. Leave of absence; especially, leave given to an officer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence.
Fur·lough, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furloughed p. pr. & vb. n. Furloughing.] Mil. To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier.
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furlough
n : a temporary leave of absence from military duty
v 1: dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off
together with hundreds of other workers when the company
downsized" [syn: lay off]
2: grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the
weekend to visit her children"