leave of absence

英 [liːv ɒv ˈæbsəns]

美 [liːv əv ˈæbsəns]

n. 休假; 准假

柯林斯词典

休假；准假
If you haveleave of absenceyou have permission to be away from work for a certain period.

noun

the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
1. a ten day's leave to visit his mother
Synonym:leave

I'm going to take a leave of absence.
我准备离开去休假。
You said you were taking a leave of absence.
你说过你会出去一会。
Peter obtained a leave of absence from the university.
彼得从大学得到休假。
Susan takes a two-month leave of absence to finish her dissertation
为了完成论文，苏珊请了两个月的假
I was wondering if you could give me leave of absence to attend a computer course.
我想请假上计算机课，不知道您准不准假？
Because you're taking a leave of absence?
因为你要请假吗？
When will I get a raise? At the time, Gross took an unpaid leave of absence.
我什么时候才能加薪？那时，格若斯已开始了不带薪离职休假。
Congressman Anthony Weiner is taking a two-week leave of absence after his lewd photo scandal.
在猥亵照丑闻曝光后，美国国会议员安东尼韦纳请了两周的假。
The Family Medical Leave Act ( FMLA) and its state counterparts say employers have to keep your job open for you if you take an unpaid leave of absence to deal with family issues.
《家庭医疗休假法案》（FamilyMedicalLeaveAct，FMLA）和类似的州级法律规定，如果员工为解决家庭问题而不得不无薪休假，雇主应该保留员工的职位。
Working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence.
顶替请假或生病的人干活。