[] () a longer period of time when you are officially allowed to be away from your work for a special reason and will not lose your job保障工作假期（因特殊原因获准休长假而不会失去工作）◆a law that guarantees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain employees, for example to care for a family member对某些员工来说，例如照顾家庭成员而制订的保证长达 12 周的无薪、保障工作假期的法律