词组 | absent without leave |
释义 | Idiom absent without leave and AWOL Theme: ABSENCE absent from a military unit without permission; absent from anything without permission. (AWOL is an abbreviation. This is a serious offense in the military.)The soldier was taken away by the military police because he was absent without leave.John was AWOL from school and got into a lot of trouble with his parents. absent without leaveNot present for a duty or situation without permission. The phrase is usually used in reference to military service, and is often abbreviated with the acronym "AWOL." The young soldier was arrested for being absent without leave. *absent without leaveabsent from a military unit without permission; absent from anything without permission. (AWOL is an abbreviation. This is a serious offense in the military. *Typically: be ~; go ~.) The soldier was taken away by the military police because he was absent without leave. absent without leaveAway without permission or explanation, as in Her daughter went to the mall but got in trouble for being absent without leave. The term and its acronym, AWOL, originated in the American military during World War I for soldiers absent from duty without permission (leave). It later was transferred to civilian situations, as in John didn't just cut his Tuesday classes; he went AWOL. |
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