1. vi. & vt.离开，舍弃　 go away from
2. vt.把…留下；遗忘　 remain;go without taking
3. vt.听任，让　 cause to be or remain in a particular state or position
4. vt.交托，委托　 allow sth to be the responsibility of sb or to be decided by (sth)

　～ a address　留下地址
　～ a message　留个话
　～ a note　留个字条
　～ England　离开英国
　～ it at that　行啦，到此为止吧
　～ party　离开聚会
　～ room　留些地方
　～ school　毕业
　～ the club　退出俱乐部
　～ umbrella　忘记拿伞
　～ wife　离开妻子
　～ word　留话
　～ affectionately　亲切地离开
　～ diplomatically　圆滑地离开
　～ inadvertently　粗心大意地离开
　～ judiciously　明智地离开
　～ politely　有礼貌地离开
　～ prudently　谨慎地离开
　～ ultimately　最后离开
　～ unceremoniously　无礼地离开
　～ unwillingly　不情愿地离开
　～ voluntarily　自愿地离开
　～ about　乱丢
　～ around　乱放
　～ behind　抛弃，不再往来
　～ down 　（被）留在下边
　～ in these words　保留这些词句（不要删去）
　～ off　停止，中断
　～ off one's winter clothes　脱去冬衣
　～ off the bad habit　戒除这个坏习惯
　～ off work　下班
　～ out　遗漏，省去，删去，把…排除在外
　～ out a word　漏了一个单词/cn>
　～ over　延迟，推迟，剩下
　～ up　任（某物）悬挂着或摆放着

～+介词

　～ by train　乘火车离开
　～ for　离开…赴…，把…留给（某人）
　～ for England　动身去英国
　～ from station　离开车站
　～ on　使…处于…境地，把…放在…上

　It's time for us to leave.　我们现在该走了。
　She apologized and left.　她表示了歉意就走了。
　When we got there the train had left.　我们到那儿时，火车已经开走了。
　The secretary had threatened to leave.　那位秘书曾威胁说要辞职。
　We're giving him a party when he leaves.　当他离别时，我们将为他举办一个聚会。
　So Mary is going to leave, isn't she?　那么说，玛丽要永久离开了，是吗?
　Our ship leaves port tonight.　我们的船今晚出港。
　For how long can we leave the steamer at the next port?　船在下个港口停泊时，我们可以离船多久?
　This is the first glass of whisky I have had since I left Paris.　这是我离开巴黎以来喝的第一杯威士忌。
　His wife threatened to leave him if he did not give up gambling.　他的妻子威胁说，如果他不停止赌博，就要离开他。
　She left her husband after she had a quarrel with him.　她在与丈夫发生争吵后，便离开他出走了。
　He left his wife three months ago.　三个月前，他离开了妻子。
　Lally will leave him for a while and earn her own living.　拉莉将暂时离开他去自谋生计。
　He left school a month before graduation.　他在毕业前一个月退了学。
　After leaving school, he joined up.　他毕业后就参军了。
　Has your brother left school yet?　你的兄弟已经毕业了吗?
　I'm afraid I've left my books at home.　我恐怕是把书留在家里了。
　Please leave your umbrellas in the corridor.　请把伞留在走廊里。
　Will you leave your name and address?　请你留下姓名和地址好吗?
　Visitors left approving remarks in the comment book.　参观的人在留言簿上留下了赞扬的话。
　He left a bad impression on us.　他给我们留下了一个坏印象。
　The painter has left many water color sketches that have won for him a significant place.　那位画家给后世留下许多水彩素描，为他在绘画史上赢得了一席之地。
　He gambled away all the money his father left him.　他输光了所有他父亲遗留给他的钱。
　Red wine leaves a stain.　红葡萄酒能留下痕迹。
　The injury left a scar on his face.　受伤处在他的脸上留下了一块伤疤。
　The accident left a scar on her leg.　那次事故在她的腿上留下了伤痕。
　He has left word I should wait in his room.　他留话说让我一定在他的房间等他。
　If he happens to be out, you may leave word with his secretary.　如果他刚好不在，你可以留话给他的秘书。
　Ten minus seven leaves three. 　10减7得3。
　Flying out of the country, we left the cliffs on our left.　飞离那个国家时，我们经过左侧的悬崖。
　He left business for a new job as a schoolteacher.　他弃商就任教师这一新工作。
　He left his sister 300 pounds.　他给妹妹留下300英镑。
　We have left him enough food.　我们给他留下了足够的食物。
　His father left him nothing when he died.　他父亲去世时什么也没有给他留下。
　In his will, my uncle has left me all his property.　我的叔父在遗嘱里已把他的全部财产留给了我。
　Leave him the book before you go.　你走之前把这本书交给他。
　I'd like to leave you the books I've kept for so many years.　我愿意把保留了这么多年的书交给你。
　This schedule would leave you time to make preparations for the conference.　这个日程表会使你有时间来为会议做准备。
　She was left a big fortune by her husband.　她丈夫给她留下一大笔遗产。
　This letter needs answering. Can I leave it to you?　这封信需要答复，这事交给你办，好吗?
　Leave him to his father, he'll deal with him.　让他父亲去收拾他吧！
　He left the dictionary to me.　他把那本词典给了我。
　I don't like leaving important decisions to inexperienced people.　我不喜欢把重大决策问题留给没有经验的人去处理。
　The catering can be left to mother.　伙食的事可以交给母亲去办。
　The postman left a letter for you.　邮递员给你留下一封信。
　I'll make sure to leave word for you as to where you can find me.　我保证给你留个信，告诉你去哪儿找我。
　He leaves all the worst jobs for me.　他把最难干的活都留给了我。
　We can leave the difficult jobs for the chairman to do.　我们可以把困难的工作留给主席去做。
　A parcel has been left for you at the desk.　有人在服务台给你留下个包裹。
　He said he had left the door open on purpose.　他说他是有意让门开着的。
　We can leave it open for the moment.　这事我们可暂时不作结论。
　As to your wish to have an extra secretary, let's leave it open until the next fiscal year.　你希望增补一名秘书的事，到下一财政年度再定。
　His illness has left him very weak.　他的病使他身体很虚弱。
　The famine in 1933 left peasants helpless. 　1933年的那次饥荒使农民陷于毫无办法的境地。
　His long and dull speech left all of us cold.　他的那场既长又乏味的讲演引不起我们的兴趣。
　That'll leave the whole morning free, won't it?　这样，我们整个上午就有空了，是吧?
　This will leave the joints free to move.　这样就可以使关节自由活动。
　The absence of the director left him the chief of the office.　处长不在，他成了处里的头头。
　I was left an orphan at the age of eight.　我8岁时就成为孤儿了。
　He was left rich by his father.　他父亲死时留给他大宗的财产。
　That firm is looking for a new accountant. At present, the salary they will offer has been left open.　那家公司正在物色一位新的会计，工资多少尚未确定。
　They left it undecided who was to be the chief.　谁当主任还没有定下来。
　Leave him to do it himself.　让他自个儿去做。
　We must leave the children to settle their affairs themselves.　我们必须让孩子自己解决自己的事情。
　I'll leave you to settle all the business.　我让你去处理所有事务。
　Her parents left her to choose her own friends.　她父母让她自己去选择朋友。
　You must leave me to decide what course to follow.　何去何从你得让我来决定。
　We'll leave you to negotiate with them.　我们委托你去与他们谈判。
　How could I leave him to suffer in a strange family?　我怎么忍心让他到一家陌生人家去受苦呢?
　She was left to organize the party herself.　她只得自己亲自动手组织这次晚会。
　He left me waiting outside in the rain.　他让我站在雨里等候。
　Why did you leave the guests standing there?　你为什么让客人站在那儿?
　They walked off and left me sitting there all by myself.　他们走了，让我孤零零一个人坐在那里。
　She always leaves the light burning all night long.　她常常让灯整夜地亮着。
　Our roaring guns left the enemy trembling with fear.　我们的隆隆炮声使敌人胆战心惊。
　They could not leave the city unguarded.　他们不能让这座城市不设防。
　I'm sorry I've left some of your questions unanswered.　很抱歉，你的一些问题我没有回答。
　But a day's talk left them still divided on some issues.　讨论了一天，但在有些问题上，他们的意见还有分歧。
　I felt I had little energy left.　我感到一点劲都没有了。
　There is nothing left in the box.　盒子里什么东西也没剩。

 ♣ leave about　(v.+adv.)
　乱丢，乱放　fail to put away carefully and tidily
　He is apt to leave things about.　他总喜欢把东西到处乱放。
　She told her child not to leave his toys about.　她叫孩子不要乱丢玩具。
 ♣ leave aside　(v.+adv.)
　搁置，不考虑　not consider
　Let's leave the matter aside for a moment.　我们把这件事搁一会儿再说。
 ♣ leave behind　(v.+adv.)
1. 忘带，留下；丢弃 fail or forget to bring or take;throw away
　Don't leave me behind.　不要把我忘了。
　He left his wife and children behind.　他抛下了妻子儿女。
　The invaders were forced to flee, leaving behind their corpses and weapons.　侵略者被迫逃窜，留下许多尸体和武器。
　I think I'll leave my heavy coat behind, I shall not need it on holiday — I hope !　我打算把厚大衣留下，想来在度假时不需要穿它。
　The storm left many damaged buildings and sunken ships behind.　暴风雨造成许多房屋被毁，许多船只沉没。
　The plane is about to leave, and I've left my ticket behind. What should I do?　飞机马上就要起飞了，而我把机票忘在家里了。我该怎么办?
　Because I was in a great hurry, I left my coat behind in the bus.　由于匆忙，我把大衣忘在公共汽车上了。
　Oh, dear! This is the third time you've left your umbrella behind on a bus.　噢，天哪！这已经是你第三次把雨伞忘在公共汽车上了。
　The luggage has been left behind.　忘了带行李。
　In their withdrawal, much of the heavy equipment had to be left behind.　在撤退时，他们不得不丢弃许多重型装备。
2. 使落后，丢在后面 cause to lag behind
　The young athlete soon left the others far behind.　那位年轻运动员很快就把其他选手抛在后面。
　The thousands of revolutionary martyrs who laid down their lives for the sake of the people have left behind a lasting memory.　成千上万为人民利益而献身的革命先烈将永远活在人民心中。
　He was left behind in the race.　他赛跑时落在后面。
　If you don't study hard, you'll be left behind.　你要是不努力学习，就会落在别人后面。
 ♣ leave for　(v.+prep.)
1. 出发去（某地） go to;travel to another place
　We're leaving for Rome next week.　我们下星期要到罗马去。
　The newly married couple are leaving for their honeymoon.　这对新婚夫妇将动身外出度蜜月。
　She left Beijing for New York last year.　她去年离开北京去了纽约。
　Before leaving Guangzhou for Hong Kong, the foreign guest came with her sons and daughters to thank the hotel assistants.　在离开广州去香港之前，那个外宾带着儿子和女儿来向旅馆服务员表示感谢。
2. 离开（某人）以同（他人）生活在一起；离开（某职位）以寻求 abandon, in order to follow sb/sth
　He left his wife for a worthless actress.　他离开了妻子，同一位不值一提的女演员生活在一起。
　The director is thinking of leaving the firm for a better position elsewhere.　经理正在考虑离开这个公司，到其他地方找个更好的职位。
　He left medicine for the law.　他离开医学界而转入法学界。
 ♣ leave holding the bag〔sack〕
　让某人背黑锅　leave sb to take all the blame for sth that others have done one should share
　They all ran off and left me holding the bag.　他们全都逃了，留下我一个人背黑锅。
 ♣ leave in　(v.+adv.)
　让…留下　permit to stay
　They have left those words in after all.　他们毕竟还是保留了那些话。
　The editor finally agreed to leave the paragraph in.　编辑最后同意把那一段保留下来。
 ♣ leave it at that
　〈非正〉行了，够了，到此为止　 say or do nothing further about a matter
　I think I've given you a strong enough warning;we'll leave it at that for the moment.　我想我给你的警告也够厉害的了，现在暂时就不说了。
　Let's leave it at that;we've worked hard enough today.　我们就到这儿吧，今天也够辛苦的了。
 ♣ leave nothing(〔much〕) to be desired
　（不）十分完美，（不）令人满意 (not) be very good，　(not) be better than others
　The work leaves nothing to be desired.　这项工作十分完美。
　What we've done still leaves much to be desired.　我们的工作还有很多不足之处。
　This hotel leaves much to be desired.　这个旅馆不能令人满意。
 ♣ leave off　(v.+adv.)
　停止（做）某事，戒掉　cease or stop doing sth;give up
　Has the rain left off yet?　雨停了吗?
　Let's leave off here for lunch.　吃饭了，就到此为止吧。
　I think we should leave off now and have some coffee.　我想现在我们该休息一下，喝点咖啡了。
　Do not leave off your overcoat, it is cold.　不要脱大衣，天气很冷。
　We left off work earlier than usual today.　今天，我们比平时下班早。
　Cooling pumps were left off for more than an hour.　冷却泵关了一个多小时。
　Leave off doing that, will you?　别那样干了，好吗?
　Please leave off biting your nails.　请不要再咬指甲。
　Leave off teasing that boy.　不要再逗那个男孩了。
　Leave off interrupting me whenever I'm talking!　无论我什么时候说话，不要打断我！
　It is time to leave off talking and to start acting.　现在该停止讨论，开始行动了。
　They leave off quarrelling to sleep.　他们停止了争吵，然后就去睡觉了。
 ♣ leave on　(v.+adv.)
1. 让…留在原处 allow to stay in position
　Leave the cloth on, I want to lay the table for supper.　不要取下台布，我要摆桌子吃晚饭了。
2. 让（火）燃着，让…开着 allow to remain alight;be burning
　Don't leave the light on when you go out.　出去时，请关灯。
　I wish you wouldn't leave the air-conditioner on when you go out.　希望你出去时，别让空调开着。
 ♣ leave out　(v.+adv.)
　遗漏，省略，删去；未顾及，忽略　not include or mention;not consider;ignore
　In copying this document, be careful not to leave out any word.　抄写这份文件时，当心不要漏掉任何词。
　I notice that the advertisement leaves out the price of the product.　我注意到广告没有提到产品的价格。
　If you leave your bicycle out at night, it'll soon have trouble with rust.　如果你晚上把自行车放在外面，车很快就会生锈的。
　If you aren't in when I go to bed. I'll leave some food out for you.　如果我睡觉时你没回来，我就给你留饭。
　The headmaster won't like it if we leave his son out of the team.　如果我们不把校长的儿子包括在校队之内，他会不高兴的。
　You left out the possibility that the train might be late.　你忽略了火车或许晚点的可能性。
　Don't leave me out, please!　请别把我给忘了。
　Whenever Helen holds a party, she invites my brother, but leaves me out in the cold.　不论何时海伦举行晚会，她总邀请我哥哥，偏偏把我冷落在一边。
　Not a comma was left out.　一个逗号也没漏掉。
　Nothing of value is left out.　没有删掉任何有价值的东西。
　Nobody speaks to him;he is always left out.　没人跟他讲话，他总是被冷落。
　Please complete this cheque properly;the date has been left out.　请把这张支票好好填写完整，你把日期漏填了。
 ♣ leave over　(v.+adv.)
1. 留下，剩下，剩余 leave as a remainder
　No food has been left over after the meal.　饭后没有剩下什么。
2. 延后，推迟；（暂时搁置）留待以后处理 postpone;leave to be dealt with at a later date
　Let's leave the meeting over till next month.　我们把会议推迟到下月吧。
　We'll leave the meat over for tomorrow.　我们要把肉留到明天吃。
　That matter can be left over until the committee meets next month.　此事可延至下周委员会开会时再进行处理。
　He thought the matter might be left over for the present.　他认为这事眼下也许会缓一缓。
 ♣ leave up to　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　由某人作决定　let some important decision be made by sb
　Leave it up to me, I'll see to it.　留给我吧，我会负责的。
　At some colleges, the amount of work you will do is left entirely up to you.　在有些大学里，做多少功课完全由你自己来决定。
 ♣ leave with　(v.+prep.)
1. 将…留给…照管 start or open a fight, card game, sport with sth
　Mary left the children with her mother while she went on holiday.　玛丽度假时把孩子留给母亲照管。
　Leaving the baby with me, he went to join the Army.　他把孩子托付给我就参军去了。
　You can leave a message with his secretary.　你可以留个条交给他的秘书。
　Leave the parcel with me, I'll see that it gets delivered.　把包裹交给我，我负责寄出去。
　He left the dictionary with me.　他把那本词典交我保管。
2. 将…留给…处理 give as the main story in a newspaper
　The director leaves the chairman with the most difficult decisions.　主任把最难作的决定交主席处理。
　Why should these decisions be left with him?　为什么要把这些决定交给他作呢?

 ♣ leave, leave for
　leave　和leave for意思正相反。leave的意思是“离开（某地）”;leave for作“去（某地）”解。试比较下列两句：
　
 ♣ leave, depart
　这两个词的共同意思是“离开”。其区别是：
1. 用作及物动词时， leave为普通用语，表示“离开某地”“退出学校〔社团〕”“辞去职务”等；而depart表示“离开人间”。例如：
　He wanted to go to the toilet, and asked if he could leave the room.　他想上厕所，便问是否可以离开这个房间。
　He departed his life.　他离开了人世。
2. 用作不及物动词时， leave常附带说明离开时所使用的交通工具；depart强调运动的出发点，指按计划开出或起程，尤指火车按时刻表出发。例如：
　I'm leaving England and going to live in Spain by airplane.　我将乘飞机离开英国去西班牙定居。
　The train departs at 7:30.　这列火车上午7:30开出。
3. depart常与from搭配使用。例如：
　The train to Beijing will depart from platform 6 in five minutes.　开往北京的火车将于五分钟后从六号站台开出。
 ♣ leave, forget, lose
　参见lose条。
 ♣ leave, start
　这两个词的共同意思是“离开”。其区别是：
1. start只用作不及物动词；leave既可用作不及物动词，也可用作及物动词。
2. leave指“离开”某地〔人〕或“退出”学校、社团等；start是出发的日常用语，往往意味着乘车离开某地，出发、动身或启程到另一地去。例如：
　He left the school at thirteen.　他13岁就离开了学校。
　The accountant has threatened to leave.　会计曾威胁说要辞职。
　The ship starts.　船开了。
　Well, I think we ought to be starting.　嗯，我看我们该动身了。
3. 用作不及物动词时， leave常附带说明离开时所使用的工具，有时还可表示“辞职”。
 ♣ leave...to, leave...with
　这两个短语的共同意思是“把…托付给…”，当leave后接表示事物的名词时可换用，但用leave...to多些；接表示人的名词时只用leave...with.
 ♣ leave, abandon, desert, forsake, give up, quit
　参见desert条。
 ♣ leave alone, let alone
　参见alone条。
 ♣ leave go, let go
　参见let条。
 ♣ leave the door open, keep the door open
　参见keep条。
 ♣ 下面两组中句子的意思相同：
　
　
　第2句中的it指代to make the final arrangements.
 ♣ 下面各组中的句子意思不同：
　
　
　
　

1. 我没有剩下什么钱了。
　［误］ I haven't got any left money.
　［正］ I haven't got any money left.
　［析］ leave的过去分词left作“剩下的”“没有用完的”解时，通常位于所修饰的名词之后。
2. 我们下月要到北京去。
　［误］ We're leaving Beijing next month.
　［正］ We're leaving for Beijing next month.
　［析］ leave a place指“离开某个地方”。如表示“去往，动身去…”，就应该说leave for...。
3. 我叔叔上周从上海去北京。
　［误］ My uncle left from Shanghai for Beijing last week.
　［正］ My uncle left Shanghai for Beijing last week.
　［析］ leave本身就是depart from的意思，故其后不可再用from.
4. 他离开家乡已10年了。
　［误］ He has left his hometown for ten years.
　［正］ He left his hometown ten years ago.
　［正］ It is ten years since he left his hometown.
　［析］ leave是瞬间动词，不可与表示一段时间的状语连用。
5. 他不是那种任何事都任其自然的人。
　［误］ He is not one who will leave anything for chance.
　［正］ He is not one who will leave anything to chance.
　［析］ leave sth to chance表示“听任命运”“任其自然”，其中to不能换成for.
6. 剧烈的地震之后，那座城市只剩下一堆废墟。
　［误］ Nothing but ruins was left from the city after the severe earthquake.
　［正］ Nothing but ruins was left of the city after the severe earthquake.
　［析］ 表示“某处剩余”“某处余留”时， leave常与of连用。
7. 他们走开了，让我一个人独自呆在那儿。
　［误］ They walked off and left me to sit there all by myself.
　［正］ They walked off and left me sitting there all by myself.
　［析］ 表示“让…继续处于某种状态”时， leave后面常接分词构成复合宾语。现在分词表示宾语的主动动作，过去分词则表示被动意义或完成意义。
8. 约翰现已戒烟。
　［误］ John has left off to smoke now.
　［正］ John has left off smoking now.
　［析］ leave off的宾语可以是v-ing形式，不可以是动词不定式。
9. Allen has left Taibei for a week.
　［误］ 艾伦离开台北一周了。
　［正］ 艾伦已离开台北，要一周才回来。
　［析］ for a week在这里的意思是“一共离开一周”，如表示“已离开一周”，应说Allen left Taibei a week ago.

1. U 准假，假期　 holiday from work
2. U 许可，准许　 allowing sb to do sth
3. U 辞别　 saying good-bye

　ask ～　请求同意
　ask for ～　请假
　beg ～　请假
　break ～　超假
　cancel sb's ～　取消假期
　desire ～　请求得到允许
　extend sb's ～　延长某人的假期
　get sb's ～　得到许可
　give ～　允许
　go on ～　休假
　grant ～　准假
　have a ～　休假
　obtain ～　获假
　overstay sb's ～　超过假期
　postpone ～　推迟假期
　take ～　告别
　take French ～　不辞而别，擅自离开（行动）
　take one's ～　（向…)告别，（从…)离开
　affectionate ～　热情告别
　annual ～　年度休假
　compassionate ～　（尤指给军人的奔丧等）私事假
　formal ～　正式告别
　one-year ～　一年的假期
　passionate ～　热情告别
　sick ～　病假
　sorrowful ～　依依惜别
　terminal ～　军官退休前的最后一次假期
　maternity ～　产假
　research ～　从事研究工作的休假
　shore ～　（船员的）登岸假
　two weeks' ～　两星期的假
　by ～　允许
　a ticket of ～　假释许可证
　on ～　休假
　with ～　允许
　without ～　没有权力
　～ from work　离职休假
　～ of absence　请假

　She asked for a day's leave.　她要求请1天假。
　John had a week's sick leave.　约翰请了一个星期的病假。
　His leave is up tomorrow.　他的假从明天开始。
　They are given two leaves each year.　他们每年有两次假期。
　I don't know if you can get leave for that long time.　我不知道你能否获得那么长时间的假期。
　My brother, who is in the army, is home on leave.　我在陆军里的弟弟现在在家休假。
　I'm in command of the regiment while the colonel's on leave.　上校休假时，我指挥这个团。
　The boy was happy to have leave to be away from school.　男孩很高兴被批准离开学校。
　Have you got leave to go with us?　你得到批准和我们一块去了吗?
　Who gave you leave to do that?　谁准许你那样做的?
　He asked leave of the landlord to use his telephone.　他请求房东允许他使用电话。
　You have my leave to stay away from the office tomorrow.　我允许你明天不来上班。
　May I have your leave to photograph the place?　您能允许我在此拍照吗?
　We got the leave to visit the military base.　我们得到允许参观军事基地。
　I have leave to do what I like.　我得到同意做我喜欢做的事。
　In case you give me leave, I'll start at once.　如果你同意，我马上就出发。
　I'd like to read the letter by your leave.　如果你同意，我想看看这封信。
　He took the book without my leave.　他没有得到我的同意就把书拿走了。

 ♣ take leave (of)
　告别，离开　say good-bye;go away from
　It's rather late, I must take leave.　时间不早了，我要告辞了。
　She must have taken leave of her senses.　她一定发疯了，竟会干出这种蠢事。
　They must have taken leave of their collective senses for getting things so wrong.　他们把事情弄得如此糟糕，一定是昏了头。
　Have you all taken leave of your senses?　你们都疯了吗?
　I took leave and went out.　我告别后就出来了。
　After the party he took very courteous leave of the host and hostess.　宴会后，他很礼貌地向男女主人告别。
　She took affectionate leave of her mother.　她亲切地告别了母亲。
　They reluctantly took their leave of that pleasant town.　他们依依不舍地离别那个可爱的城镇。

 ♣ leave, day, festival, holiday, vacation
　参见holiday条。

1. 你有没有获准下午到这儿来?
　［误］ Have you got a leave to come here this afternoon?
　［正］ Have you got leave to come here this afternoon?
　［析］ leave作“准许”“批准”解时，是不可数名词。
2. 她打算利用8月的大部分时间度假。
　［误］ She plans to go on leave for most of August.
　［正］ She plans to go on vacation for most of August.
　［析］ 学生假期多用vacation，一般不用leave.

　leave　既可作“离开”解，又可作“让…去做某事或处于某种状态”解，故常可产生歧义，如I left her to finish the job.既可译为“我离开了她，以便完成那工作”;也可译为“我让她来完成那工作”。这须依据上下文体会其真正含义。

　［同义词］ v. bequeath, depart, go, quit, will
　［反义词］ v. arrive, come
　［词源］　古英语læfan（让留下，离开）