annual leave
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Formal
Meaning: Paid time off work that an employee is entitled to each year
员工每年有权享受的带薪休假
Tiempo libre remunerado al que un empleado tiene derecho cada año
従業員が毎年取得する権利のある有給休暇
직원이 매년 사용할 수 있는 유급 휴가
We say 'annual leave' not 'yearly holiday' or 'annual holidays' in a workplace context. 'Take annual leave' is the full verbal collocation.
在职场语境中我们说'annual leave'而不是'yearly holiday'或'annual holidays'。'Take annual leave'是完整的动词搭配。
Decimos 'annual leave' y no 'yearly holiday' ni 'annual holidays' en el ámbito laboral. 'Take annual leave' es la colocación verbal completa.
職場では「annual leave」と言い、「yearly holiday」や「annual holidays」とは言いません。「take annual leave」が完全な動詞コロケーションです。
영어에서는 직장에서 'annual leave'라고 하며, 'yearly holiday'나 'annual holidays'라고 하지 않습니다. 'Take annual leave'가 완전한 동사 연어 표현입니다.
Examples
- I need to book some annual leave for August. 我需要预订八月份的年假。Necesito reservar algo de vacaciones anuales para agosto.8月の有給休暇を予約しなければなりません。8월에 연차를 신청해야 합니다.
- She has ten days of annual leave remaining. 她还剩十天的年假。A ella le quedan diez días de vacaciones anuales.彼女は有給休暇が10日残っています。그녀는 연차가 10일 남아 있습니다.
- He took his annual leave to go travelling. 他用年假去旅行了。Él se tomó las vacaciones anuales para viajar.彼は旅行のために有給休暇を取りました。그는 여행을 위해 연차를 사용했습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: work, HR, professional
Tone: practical
✓ Do Say
- I would like to take some annual leave.我想请一些年假。Me gustaría tomarme unos días de vacaciones anuales.有給休暇を取りたいのですが。연차를 좀 사용하고 싶습니다.
- How much annual leave do you get?你们有多少天年假?¿Cuántos días de vacaciones anuales tenéis?有給休暇は何日ありますか?연차가 며칠이나 되나요?
✗ Don't Say
- I would like to take some yearly holiday. (use 'annual leave' not 'yearly holiday' in workplace contexts)I would like to take some yearly holiday.(在职场语境中用'annual leave'而不是'yearly holiday')I would like to take some yearly holiday. (en contextos laborales se usa 'annual leave', no 'yearly holiday')I would like to take some yearly holiday.(職場では'yearly holiday'ではなく'annual leave'を使います)I would like to take some yearly holiday.(직장에서는 'yearly holiday'가 아니라 'annual leave'를 사용합니다)
- I would like to take some year vacation. (use 'annual leave' not 'year vacation')I would like to take some year vacation.(用'annual leave'而不是'year vacation')I would like to take some year vacation. (se usa 'annual leave', no 'year vacation')I would like to take some year vacation.('year vacation'ではなく'annual leave'を使います)I would like to take some year vacation.('year vacation'이 아니라 'annual leave'를 사용합니다)
Origin & History
British English workplace collocation — 'annual leave' is the standard HR term for yearly paid time off.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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