absence

n

• ① 缺席;不在;离开
  • absence from a meeting开会缺席
  • Your repeated absence [frequent absences] from school [class] is [are] inexcusable.你一再[经常]缺课是不可原谅的。
  • Your absence was noted [marked] (on the records).你的缺席被登记下来。
  • a long absence长期缺席[不在、不上班]
  • an absence of six days缺席[不上班]六天
  • after ten years' absence离开十年之后
  • His house was burned down during his absence.他不在的期间房屋被烧毁。

• ②[或作 an absence]缺乏(=lack)<of>
  • The absence of information made him anxious.缺乏消息使他着急。
  • There was an absence of money.缺乏金钱。

• ③ 心不在焉,神不守舍
  • He has fits of absence.他间或神不守舍。