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 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"