absence

Word family nounabsenceabsenteeabsenteeismadverbabsentlyadjectiveabsent-mindedabsent

ab·sence /ˈæbsəns/ S3 W2 noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]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 presence

absence 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 COLLOCATIONS

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.

Examples from the Corpus

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 Dictionary

absenceab·sence /ˈæbsəns/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]HUMAN RESOURCES

when a person is not at work, for example because they are ill

Evelyn took charge in his absence.

The work of the department suffered because of her frequent absences.

→ leave of absence

单词	absence
释义	absence Word family nounabsenceabsenteeabsenteeismadverbabsentlyadjectiveabsent-mindedabsent ab·sence /ˈæbsəns/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]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 presence absence 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 COLLOCATIONS 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. Examples from the Corpus 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 Dictionary absenceab·sence /ˈæbsəns/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]HUMAN RESOURCES when a person is not at work, for example because they are ill Evelyn took charge in his absence. The work of the department suffered because of her frequent absences. → leave of absence
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