furlough

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɜː(ɹ).ləʊ/

Noun

US countable uncountable Britain

(US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner. / (Britain) especially one granted to a missionary. / The documents authorizing such leave.

Japanese Meaning

（米国において）軍人または囚人に与えられる休暇、または仮放免 / （英国において）宣教師に与えられる休暇 / その休暇を認めるための文書

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After six months on continuous deployment, he was finally granted a two-week furlough to visit his family.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

6か月間の連続派遣の後、彼はついに家族に会うための2週間の休暇が与えられた。

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Sense（1）

(US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.

And I had a lot of things on my mind and I pretty well forgot my promise to Mama until I got shipped home on a special furlough for her funeral.

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Sense（2）

(Britain) especially one granted to a missionary.

Sense（3）

The documents authorizing such leave.

Sense（4）

A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.

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furloughs

（ plural ）

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