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take a sabbatical
take a sabbatical 表示主动申请或享受一段较长的休假，比用 have 更自然。
She plans to take a sabbatical next year.
她计划明年休一段长假。
长假；休假
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长假；休假
an extended period of leave from one's usual pursuits
She plans to take a sabbatical next year.
她计划明年休一段长假。
一段较长的休假,离开日常从事的事务。
An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.
安息年(古代宗教仪式)。
A sabbatical year (ancient religious observance).
After teaching for seven years, Professor Lee decided to take a sabbatical to conduct research abroad.
执教七年后，李教授决定休学术假去国外做研究。
She used her sabbatical to travel across Europe and write a book about her experiences.
她利用学术休假游历欧洲，并写了一本关于自己经历的书。
Many universities offer a paid sabbatical every six or seven years to encourage professional development.
许多大学每六或七年提供一次带薪学术休假，以鼓励专业发展。
take a sabbatical 表示主动申请或享受一段较长的休假，比用 have 更自然。
She plans to take a sabbatical next year.
她计划明年休一段长假。
be on sabbatical 强调正处于休假状态，常用于学术或职场语境。
Professor Lee is on sabbatical this semester.
李教授这学期在休假。
a sabbatical from sth 说明离开的具体对象，如工作或日常事务。
He took a sabbatical from his job to write a novel.
他离开工作休了一个长假去写小说。
Not this
I will take sabbatical next year.
Use this
I will take a sabbatical next year.
sabbatical 作名词表示“一段长假”时是可数名词，前需加冠词；汉语没有冠词，容易漏掉 a。
Not this
I plan to sabbatical for six months.
Use this
I plan to take a sabbatical for six months.
sabbatical 是名词而非动词，不能直接作谓语；表示“休假”须用 take a sabbatical。
Not this
She is in sabbatical this semester.
Use this
She is on sabbatical this semester.
表示“正在休长假/安息年”的固定搭配是 be on sabbatical，介词用 on，不用 in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
休长假；休学术假
She decided to take a sabbatical to travel and write a book.
她决定休长假去旅行并写一本书。
在休假；休假期间
Professor Wang is on sabbatical this semester.
王教授这学期在休假。
休假；学术休假
He applied for sabbatical leave to conduct research abroad.
他申请学术休假去国外做研究。
休假年
She spent her sabbatical year at a research institute.
她在一个研究机构度过了她的休假年。
去休假；开始休假
Many professors go on sabbatical to do research.
许多教授去休假做研究。
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把 sabbatical 联想成 Sabbath（安息日）的变体：放下工作，休一段长假或安息年。
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic、professional、religious/historical sabbatical 较正式，现代常用义多用于高校或职场中的较长休假，书面和正式场合较常见；『安息年』指古代宗教习俗，比较专门。日常口语中较少使用这个词。
Genuine rhymes: mathematical (ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl), fanatical (fəˈnætɪkəl), piratical (paɪˈrætɪkəl) — same stressed /æ/ + /tɪkəl/. Lookalikes that sound different: practical (/ˈpræktɪkəl/ has extra /k/), political (/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ has /lɪ/), critical (/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ has /krɪ/).
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