- absent without leave(used especially in the armed forces when somebody has left their group without permission)
擅离职守,无故离队,开小差(尤用于军队) He's gone AWOL from his base. 他从基地开了小差。 - (humorous)
The guitarist went AWOL in the middle of the recording. 在录音过程当中吉他手溜走了。
Word Origin1920s: acronym from absent without (official) leave.