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词汇 furlough
释义 furlough
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/ us /ˈfɝː.loʊ/
mainly US
a period of time that a soldier, worker, or prisoner is allowed to be absent, especially to return temporarily to their own home: (员工或军人的)休假,探亲假
on furloughHe was an Army Sergeant home on furlough.
It is a crime for a person who has been given a furlough to fail to return to the jail or prison at the required time.
a period of time when a company stops employing someone, usually temporarily, because the company does not have enough money or enough work:
Employees of the company were told to prepare themselves for a round of furloughs.
on furloughThe union represents about 9,000 active pilots, with nearly 2,000 more pilots currently on furlough.
Synonym
layoff
Her husband was posted overseas at the time, and when he came home on furlough and found out, he was angry.
More than 3,000 workers at United took a voluntary three-month furlough from the company.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Time off
absenteeism
administrative leave
Boxing Day
career break
comp time
escape
hartal
holiday
hols
legal holiday
maternity leave
non-work
off-hours
parental leave
sick
sick day
sick leave
sickie
skive
take something off

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Not punishing & reducing punishment
Types of employment
furlough
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/ us /ˈfɝː.loʊ/
mainly US
to give someone permission to be absent from the armed services, work, or prison for a period of time, especially to return temporarily to their own home:
Furloughed servicemen must be given preference over civilian travel.
not going to your job, usually temporarily, because your employer does not have work for you or money to pay you: 准许…休假;强制…休假
After safety concerns, the company furloughed all 4,000 of its employees.出于安全考虑,该公司强制所有的4000名雇员休假。
He was a furloughed prisoner at the time he committed the crime.
She is furloughed from rehab to attend her sister's wedding.
Delta furloughed hundreds of pilots.
2,300 workers were involuntarily furloughed to help the company reach its goal of reducing the workforce by 20 percent.
As of January, full-timers at the museum will be furloughed 1 day a month.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Time off
absenteeism
administrative leave
Boxing Day
career break
comp time
escape
hartal
holiday
hols
legal holiday
maternity leave
non-work
off-hours
parental leave
sick
sick day
sick leave
sickie
skive
take something off

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Not punishing & reducing punishment
Types of employment

furlough | American Dictionary


furlough
noun[ C ]
us/ˈfɜr·loʊ/
a time allowed for a person to be absent, esp. from the army or a prison:
I’m home on furlough.

Examples of furlough


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No furloughs were given, and the men lived in tents.
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Federal pay rates (including military) are unaffected but the sequestration did result in involuntary unpaid time off, also known as furloughs.
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Due to decreased property values, in 2009 the district announced that furloughs, layoffs, and wage freezes would occur.
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Employees were forced to take five-day furloughs, and the company reduced its pension benefits to employees.
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The end of 1916 saw his departure on furloughs; consequently, he spent little time in combat during this period.
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Most were partial or for single days or weekends and involved few if any furloughs.
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While he met with some success, expiring enlistments and furloughs rapidly reduced his army's size to about 200.
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Exemption fraud proliferated in medical examinations, army furloughs, churches, schools, apothecaries and newspapers.
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The furloughs were not strictly adhered to so long as the soldier eventually showed up at a parole camp to be declared exchanged and returned to duty.
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The northern command of the corps was relatively organized for the war, because the unit commander took the warnings that war was impending seriously and ordered all furloughs frozen.
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Alterations in the scale of duty pay will affect furlough allowances gradually as they enter into the computation of average salary.
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The facilities already given for obtaining sufficient cash while on furlough are considered adequate.
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Arrangements have already been made to allow these men to proceed on furlough to their homes for harvest work.
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They were provided with very liberal leave—sick leave and furlough.
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The intention to marry is sometimes formed after the beginning of a short furlough, and very often the furlough does not extend to seven days.
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