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AWOL
adjective[ after verb ]
uk /ˈeɪ.wɒl/ us /ˈeɪ.wɑːl/
abbreviation for absent without leave: used to say that a member of the armed forces is away without permission: 擅离职守的（absent without leave的缩写）
The pilot is serving 22 days' detention for going AWOL.这位飞行员因为擅离职守而将被关禁闭22天。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to be absent
absentIf you are absent from work for more than three days, you must provide a medical certificate.
AWOLDuring the First World War soldiers who left their post were regularly charged with going AWOL.
go AWOLMy glasses have gone AWOL again.
missingHave you seen my credit card? It seems to be missing.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The armed forces generally
absent without leave
anti-military
army
CAO
casualty assistance officer
casualty notification officer
dog tag
echelon
French Foreign Legion
guard
multi-service
non-military
outmarch
paramilitary
psych ops
quarter
recce
the military-industrial complex
the National Guard
the SAS
Idiom
go AWOL
AWOL | American Dictionary
AWOL
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ˈeɪ·wɔl//ˌeɪˌdʌb·əl·juˌoʊˈel/
abbreviation for away without offical leave (= absent without permission):
The corporal went AWOL, and we haven’t seen him since.
Note:
Used esp. about soldiers.
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