专业词汇|Absent without leave 擅辞职守

Absent without leave means to be away without permission or explanation. The term and its acronym^{1, AWOL, originated in the American military during World War I for soldiers absent from duty without permission . It later was transferred to civilian2 situations.}

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Absent without leave的意思为擅辞职守，原本是一战时期的军事用语，后在日常的到流传。Leave在这里是请假的意思。

例： Her daughter went to the mall but got in trouble for being absent without leave. 母亲非常生气女儿没打招呼就擅自去逛商场。