[N-VAR 可变名词]不在;缺席 Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there.
[with supp]
...a bundle of letters which had arrived for me in my absence...
我不在期间寄给我的一大堆信件
Eleanor would later blame her mother-in-law for her husband's frequent absences.
埃莉诺过后会因丈夫经常不在家而责怪婆婆。
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[N-SING 单数名词]缺乏;不存在 The absence of something from a place is the fact that it is not there or does not exist.
[with supp]
The presence or absence of clouds can have an important impact on heat transfer...
有无云层对热量的传递会产生重要的影响。
In the absence of a will the courts decide who the guardian is.
在没有遗嘱的情况下,由法庭指定监护人。
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See also:
leave of absence
; conspicuous by one's absence→see:
conspicuous
;
Oxford
ab·sence★/ˈæbsəns; NAmEˈæbsəns/noun1★[uncountable , countable ]the fact of sb being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when sb is away 缺席;不在◆The decision was made in my absence(= while I was not there).这个决定是我不在的时候作出的。◆We did not receive any news during his long absence.我们在他长期离开的时候没有得到一点消息。absencefrom … ◆absence from work缺勤◆repeated absences from school一再缺课☞see also
leave
2★[uncountable ]the fact of sb/sth not existing or not being available; a lack of sth 不存在;缺乏◆The case was dismissed in the absence ofany definite proof. 此案因缺乏确凿证据而不予受理。◆the absence of any women on the board of directors董事会成员中没有妇女的现象OPP
presence
IDIOMˌabsence makes the heart grow ˈfonder( saying) used to say that when you are away from sb that you love, you love them even more 不相见,倍思念☞more at
conspicuous
absenceabsencesab·sence/ˈæbsəns; NAmEˈæbsəns/
LDC
absenceab‧sence /ˈæbsəns/ ●●●S3W2 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are awayin/during somebody’s absence Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence (=while I am away).absence from Her work involved repeated absences from home.2[singular] the lack of something or the fact that it does not existOPP presenceabsence of a complete absence of any kind of planningIn the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go.3absence makes the heart grow fonder used to say that being away from someone makes you like them more → leave of absence
at leave2(3)
, → conspicuous by your absence
at conspicuous(3)
COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa long absence· She was apprehensive about studying again after such a long absence.a prolonged absence (=continuing for a long time)· Requests for prolonged absence during term time are strongly discouraged.a lengthy absence· The injury may mean a lengthy absence from the team.a brief absence· Everything seemed to have changed during his brief absence.frequent absences (=happening often)· She disliked Stephen's frequent absences on business.repeated absences (=happening again and again)· Repeated absences from school can lead to children falling behind.a temporary absence· No one noticed her temporary absence.a sudden absence· It wasn't easy to deal with Hugh's sudden absence.an unexplained absence· Did he give a reason for his unexplained absence?unauthorized absence (=that you do not have permission for)· With the older pupils, unauthorized absence increased.phrasessomebody's absence from work/school· You will be entitled to sick pay in respect of any absence from work through sickness.a period of absence· You must submit a doctor's statement to cover the period of absence beyond the seventh day.
WDF
absence
[ˈæbsəns]
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absences[327]
缺席(71%),缺乏(29%)
n.没有;缺乏;缺席;不注意
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