[] () a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work for a holiday/vacation or for a special reason假期；休假◆to take a month's paid/unpaid leave一个月带薪／不带薪休假◆Mr. Alden is on leave this week.奥尔登先生本周休假。◆Your basic annual leave entitlement is 20 days.你可享有的基本年假是 20 天。◆a period of paid educational leave (= for formal study or training)一段时间的带薪教育假（正规学习或培训）HELP In this meaning, leave is uncountable in British English but can be uncountable or countable in American English.这意义的 leave，英式英语为不可数，但是美式英语既可以是不可数，也可以是可数。⨁to be entitled to / get / have leave有权休假；获得／有假期⨁to go on / save / take / use (up) leave继续休假；贮存假期；休假；休完假期⨁to apply for / be given / be granted leave申请／同意／准许休假⨁paid / unpaid leave带薪／不带薪休假official permission to do sth准许；许可◆to be absent without leave未经许可擅离职守◆The court granted him leave to appeal against the sentence.法院准许他对判决提出上诉。➡ idiom at ask ⨁to ask / obtain / request leave (to do sth)要求／获得／请求（做某事的）许可⨁to give / grant / refuse sb leave给予／准许／拒绝给某人许可administrative leave compassionate leave gardening leave job-protected leave maternity leave parental leave paternity leave personal leave sick leave special leave