career break 离职长假

A career break is a period of time out from employment. Traditionally, this was for mothers to raise children, but it is now used for people taking time out of their career for personal development and/or professional development. 

Career break意为“离职长假”，此前起源于妈妈们休“离职长假”来养育子女，如今人们常借此进行个人或职业发展。

A career break is usually between one month and two years long. Six months to 2 years is the most common period of time for a career break. It's also possible to take a mini career break of less than one month, which enables people to try out career break activities without committing to longer periods of time. Shorter career breaks are most popular with the over-45s. 

“离职长假”常在一个月到两年之间，最常见的是半年到两年。也有人会休个不到一个月的小假期，能让人们可以用很短的时间开展一些活动。45岁以上的人更愿意休短假期。