furlough

• n. 休暇、一時解雇、休暇
• vt.休暇、一時解雇

オランダ語のfur-、per-、perfect、-lough、love、licence、leaveが語源。

furlough (n.)

1620s, vorloffe, from Dutch verlof, literally "permission," from Middle Dutch ver- "completely, for" + laf, lof "permission," from Proto-Germanic *laubo- (see leave (v.)). The -gh spelling predominated from 1770s and represents the "f" that had been pronounced at the end of the word but disappeared fairly soon thereafter in English.

furlough (v.)

1783, "grant leave of absence" (to a soldier), from furlough (n.). Of employees, "lay off or suspend temporarily," by 1940. Related: Furloughed; furloughing.

1. This could mean a massive furlough of government workers.

これは、大量の政府職員が一時的にレイオフすることを意味する可能性があります。

2.I was at home on furlough .

私は休暇中で家にいます。

3.Some soldiers went on furlough for two weeks.

一部の兵士は2週間休暇を取っている。

4.I have a furlough every three years.

私は3年ごとに休暇を取っています。

5.I suppose it was when he was here on furlough .

それは彼がここで休暇を取っていたときだと思います。