| 词汇 | absence |
| 释义 | absence noun uk /ˈæb.səns/ us /ˈæb.səns/ absencenoun (NOT BEING PRESENT)B2[ U or C ] the fact of not being where you are usually expected to be: 缺席；缺勤；不在场 during someone's absence A new manager was appointed during her absence.她不在的时候任命了一位新经理。 in someone's absence I'll be gone for two weeks, with Chris handling the deliveries in my absence. She has had repeated absences from work this year.今年她屡次旷工。 The smell of cigarette smoke confirmed what he had suspected: there had been a party in his absence.烟味证实了他的猜疑：他不在时这里举行过聚会。 I'm deputizing for the director during his absence. Unbeknownst to me, he'd gone and rented out the apartment in my absence. Can you account for your absence last Friday?你能解释一下上周五你为什么缺勤吗？ Her absence from the meeting changed the dynamic in the room. Absent absent absent without leave absentee absenteeism anywhere AWOL gap go AWOLidiom in absentia in someone's absence in the absence of someone/something missing person negative no-show non-attendance non-attender not anywhere to be foundidiom tease unaccounted for unrepresented absencenoun (NOT EXISTING)B2[ U ] the fact of not existing: 不存在；缺乏 in the absence ofIn the absence of (= because there were not) more suitable candidates, we decided to offer the job to Mr Conway.由于没有更为合适的人选，我们决定任命康韦先生。 He drew attention to the absence of concrete evidence against the defendant.他使大家注意到，可以证明被告有罪的确凿证据并不存在。 In the absence of anything better, the settee would serve as a bed for a couple of nights. In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents.缺乏近期的文件为我们搜寻证据造成了障碍。 They complained about the absence of vegetarian food on the menu. In the absence of a strong government, the country soon fell into chaos. In the absence of a television, the children were forced to find other things to keep them amused. Non-existence and not being absent aren't defunct die disappear extinct extinguishment in the absence of someone/something negation non-being non-body non-existent non-extant now defunct presence seronegative such there's no such thing/person (as)idiom unfulfilled wasn't Idiomabsence makes the heart grow fonder absence | American Dictionaryabsence noun[ C/U ] us/ˈæb·səns/ the state of not being somewhere, or a period in which you are not somewhere: [ C ]She has had repeated absences from school this year. An absence can also be a lack of existence: [ U ]He drew attention to the absence of any solid evidence against the defendant. absentadjective[ not gradable ]us/ˈæb·sənt/ If Callie is absent from school, she should bring a note from home. absentlyadverbus/ˈæb·sənt·li/ He stared out the window, absently rubbing his cheek. absence | Business Englishabsence noun uk /ˈæbsəns/us [ C or U ] HR a time when someone is not at work or at the place they are expected to be: absence from sthHer absence from the meeting was noted. in sb's absenceHis fellow directors voted in his absence to fire him. The worst day for workplace absences is Monday. [ U ] the fact that something is not where it is needed or expected: The business was suffering from an absence of an overall plan for moving forward. in the absence of sthIn the absence of any alternative, we'll continue in the same way as before. See alsoleave of absence Examples of absenceabsence A most valuable feature of this book is its frankness about these absences. After the second cleaning operation and closure no further school absences occurred, although three pupils reported symptoms on day 22. The legacy for the family was thus one of silence and denial around out-ofcontrol behavior and around long, unexplained absences. The significant absences of ticks from certain mammal species lends further support to the concept of host specificity. All absences, whatever the reason, were punished by fines and the withholding of wages. Another pragmatic delegation example was the redistribution of a case-load in order to even out work-load or cover absences. Like all absences, this one is difficult to grasp. Unemployment is an important source for these absences - one over which the worker has limited control. The sound is itself crystalline, marked by glassy absences and pinprick flashpoints. Both are and is absences are more likely to follow pronouns than noun phrases. Such absences were very rare, and a full investigation seemed likely to add only a few names to the enumeration. We must read her story through its significant absences, and learn to hear her history being spoken through silence. One of the values of comparison is to reveal absences. Where sickness certification records did not match with self-reported absences, the electronic consultation record was examined to look for certification recording. Including these two closely matched certificates increased the proportion of certificates matching absences to 97% (175 1 2/185). See all examples of absence These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withabsenceabsenceThese are words often used in combination with absence. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. absence of accountability The absence of accountability, then, became the norm rather than exception. absence of data However, in the absenceofdata, this was a necessary exercise. absence of evidence Absenceofevidence is not evidence of absence. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with absence |
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