Furlough



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 军人) 休假
• ［英］ n. ( 军人) 休假 ( a leave granted to military enlisted personnel)
• ［记］ fur=for, lough=leave, for leave ( 请假) -> 休假
• ［例］ He's home on furlough.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Dutch verlof, literally, permission, from Middle Dutch, from ver- for- + lof permission; akin to Middle High German loube permission — more at for-, leave
• Date: 1625
• a leave of absence from duty granted especially to a soldier; also a document authorizing such a leave of absence

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1781
• 1. to grant a furlough to
• 2. to lay off from work

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