原來無薪假的英文單字是 furlough

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Hilton, one of the largest US hotel brands, announced Thursday much of its corporate staff will have reduced schedules or be furloughed up to 90 days, according to a statement.

用furlough表示「無薪假」是比較正式的用語，也可當及物動詞，一般常見的說法還有unpaid leave 和leave without pay，但後兩者不一定是被迫，也包含無薪的度假、病假、事假等其他休假。

Dozens of workers at the factory have been placed on furlough.
該工廠有數十名員工被放無薪假。

Many employees were furloughed during the recession.
許多雇員在不景氣時被放無薪假。