time that you are allowed to be away from work because somebody in your family is ill or has died 恩恤休假;恩假(因家人生病或去世而準許的休假) She was granted compassionate leave to attend her father’s funeral. 她請了喪假去出席父親的葬禮。 He was granted compassionate leave to visit his mother in hospital. 他獲準恩恤假去醫院看望母親。