absence
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there. 缺席
...a bundle of letters which had arrived for me in my absence. …我不在的时候寄给我的一捆信。
2. N-SING The absence of something from a place is the fact that it is not there or does not exist. 不存在
The presence or absence of clouds can have an important impact on temperature. 云的有无对气温会产生重要影响。
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absence /ˈæbsəns/ (absences)
剑桥词典
- The smell of cigarette smoke confirmed what he had suspected : there had been a party in his absence.
- I'm deputizing for the director during his absence.
- Unbeknown to me, he'd gone and rented out the apartment in my absence.
- Can you account for your absence last Friday ?
- A new manager was appointed during/in her absence.
- 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 .
- 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 .
absence noun (NOT BEING PRESENT)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 or 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]the fact of not being where you are usually expected to be
缺席；缺勤；不在场
A new manager was appointed during/in her absence. 她不在的时候任命了一位新经理。
She has had repeated absences from work this year . 今年她屡次旷工。
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absence noun (NOT EXISTING)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the fact of not existing
不存在；缺乏
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 (= 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。
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