- [uncountable, countable]
the fact of somebody being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when somebody is away 缺席；不在 - in somebody's absence
The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there). 這個決定是我不在的時候作出的。 We did not receive any news during his long absence. 我們在他長期離開的時候沒有得到一點消息。 - absence from…
absence from work 缺勤 repeated absences from school 一再缺課
Extra ExamplesMy father did all the cooking in my mother's absence. 媽媽不在家時都是爸爸做飯。 Nobody had noticed her absence. 沒有人注意到她不在場。 You will not be paid for the full period of absence. 整個缺勤期間你不會有報酬。 Your son has had too many absences from school. 你兒子不上學的次數太多了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extended
- lengthy
- long
- …
- period
- have
- notice
- explain
- …
- during somebody’s absence
- in somebody’s absence
- absence from
- …
- conspicuous by your absence
- notable by your absence
- leave of absence
- …
- in somebody's absence
- [uncountable]
the fact of somebody/something not existing or not being available; a lack of something 不存在；缺乏 I was surprised by the absence of any women on the board of directors. 我真沒想到董事會中竟然沒有女性。 - in the absence of somebody/something
The case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof. 此案因缺乏確鑿證據而不予受理。
Extra ExamplesIn the absence of stone, most houses in the area are built of wood. 由於石料匮乏，這一地區的房子大多數都是用木頭建造的。 a conspicuous absence of evidence 證據的明顯缺乏
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- virtual
- …
- in the absence of
opposite presence
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin absentia, from absens, absent- ‘being absent’, present participle of abesse, from ab- ‘from, away’ + esse ‘to be’.
Idioms
absence makes the heart grow fonder
- (saying)
used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more 不相見，倍思念
conspicuous by your absence