absence
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ab·sence /ˈæbsəns/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]HERETHERE when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away 不在，缺席in/during somebody’s absence Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence (=while I am away). 我不在时，由莱顿女士负责。absence from Her work involved repeated absences from home. 她的工作使她经常不在家。2 [singular]NOT HAVE the lack of something or the fact that it does not exist 缺乏；没有 OPP presenceabsence of a complete absence of any kind of planning 毫无计划 In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go. 警察没有证据，只好把迈尔斯放了。3. absence makes the heart grow fonder LIKE somebody OR somethingused to say that being away from someone makes you like them more 人不见，心更念；久别情更深 → leave of absence at leave2(3), → conspicuous by your absence at conspicuous(3)n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa long absenceShe 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 absenceThe injury may mean a lengthy absence from the team.a brief absenceEverything 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 absenceNo one noticed her temporary absence.a sudden absenceIt wasn't easy to deal with Hugh's sudden absence.an unexplained absenceDid 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/schoolYou will be entitled to sick pay in respect of any absence from work through sickness.a period of absenceYou must submit a doctor's statement to cover the period of absence beyond the seventh day.
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absence• The Russian flag was waving again after an absence of 74 years.• There were 103 cases of caretaker absence or incapacity, she said.• The superstitious 35-year-old singer and impressionist was remanded on bail in his absence charged with affray.• Malone's absences have made it difficult on the rest of the team.• Poverty and the absence of hope are real causes for anti-social behaviour.• The model developed in the paper also pinpoints the conditions required for union existence in the absence of coercion.• In the absence of pressing problems he improvises his activities, working the case he wants to work.• The absence of mathematics eliminates any advance treatment, but it could serve as an introduction text and as a source document.• Still, the hows and whys of their absences are less important than the absences themselves.absence of• There was a notable absence of confidence among the boys.From Longman Business Dictionaryabsenceab‧sence /ˈæbsəns/ noun [countable, uncountable]HUMAN RESOURCES when a person is not at work, for example because they are illEvelyn took charge in his absence.The work of the department suffered because of her frequent absences. → leave of absenceab·sence noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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absence
ab‧sence S3 W2 /ˈæbsəns/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away
in/during sb’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 exist
OPP presence
absence of
a complete absence of any kind of planning
In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go.
3. absence 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)
■ adjectives
▪a 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.
■ phrases
▪somebody'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.
ab‧sence S3 W2 /ˈæbsəns/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away
in/during sb’s absence
absence from
2. [singular] the lack of something or the fact that it does not exist
OPP presence
absence of
3. absence 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)
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