family leave

noun

🔊/ˌfæməli ˈliːv/

[uncountable] (North American English)

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time when you are allowed to be away from work to deal with family matters, especially the birth of a child or to care for a relative
- Last year she took paid family leave to look after her sick mother.去年，她请带薪家庭假照顾她生病的母亲。
compare maternity leave, parental leave, paternity leave