leave/liːv/

n U

1. 许可，同意

• He gave us leave to go to the concert. 他同意我们去参加音乐会。

• You have my leave to stay away from the office tomorrow. 我允许你明天不来办公。

2. 休假；假期

• ask for leave 请假

• How much annual leave do you get? 你一年有多少假？

词组on leave 休假

• on sick leave 病休

• go home on leave 休假回家

take French leave 不告而别 take (one's) leave (of)( (向…)告别

• He took leave after thanking his host. 他向主人道谢后便告辞了。

• She has already taken leave of the little group. 她已向这个小组的人告别了。

take leave of one's senses 发疯

• Have you all taken leave of your senses? 你们全疯了吗？