(1)假(期)，準(zhǔn)假(period of absence;permission to be away，from work or duty)[U，a～]：give/grant a～準(zhǔn)假;extend/cancel sb's～延長/取消某人的假期; go on～/take a～度假;overstay/postpone one's～超假/推遲休假;ask for a sick～請病假;take four weeks'～請四周的假;Our annual～is thirty days. 我們每年休假30天。She is on maternity～. 她在休產(chǎn)假。have only two～s in ten years 10年中只休假兩次;
(2)許可(permission)[U][N+to-inf]：ask/beg/request～to do sth 請求許可做某事;You have my～to stay away from the office tomorrow. 我準(zhǔn)許你明天不上班。obtain～from the authorities 獲得當(dāng)局的許可;ask sb for～to do sth 請求某人同意做某事;You have no right to take a gun without～. 你無權(quán)擅自帶槍。by/with your～(fml) 承蒙許可;
(3)離去(開)(departure)[U]：He took his～at seven. 他在7點(diǎn)鐘告辭離去。take～of one's friends (fml) 向朋友告別;take French～不辭而別;
take leave of one's senses 發(fā)瘋：He behaved as though he had taken～of his senses. 他的舉止好像發(fā)了瘋一樣。
→′leave-taking n 告別;
【辨異】leave與holiday和vacation的區(qū)別見HOLIDAY。