furloughs

n.休假；公休

v.准……放假；（暂时）解雇

I have a furlough every three years. 我每三年休假一次。

Some soldiers went on furlough for two weeks. 有些士兵休假两周。

The governor has agreed to furlough himself. 州长同意自己休假。

The troubled airline plans to furlough between 140 and 180 pilots. 陷入困境的航空公司准备暂时解雇140到180名飞行员。