absent without leave; skip duty; AWOL
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be absent from duty without leave; to skip work without permission; AWOL
formalFormal term used in workplace, military, or official contexts to describe professional misconduct or dereliction of duty. Implies absence without proper authorization.
Tā他
lián连
xù续
sān三
tiān天
kuàng旷
zhí职
，
bèi被
kòu扣
le了
bàn半
gè个
yuè月
de的
gōng工
zī资
。
He was absent without leave for three consecutive days and had half a month's salary deducted.
Wú无
gù故
kuàng旷
zhí职
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
wéi违
fǎn反
láo劳
dòng动
jì纪
lǜ律
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Being absent without reason is a serious violation of labor discipline.
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Gōng公
sī司
guī规
dìng定
，
kuàng旷
zhí职
yī一
tiān天
àn按
kuàng旷
gōng工
sān三
tiān天
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
Company regulations state that one day of unauthorized absence will be treated as three days of absenteeism.
Jūn军
guān官
shàn擅
lí离
zhí职
shǒu守
、
kuàng旷
zhí职
bù不
guī归
，
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
jūn军
shì事
fǎ法
tíng庭
de的
shěn审
pàn判
。
An officer who abandons his post and is AWOL will face trial by court-martial.