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"