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| 1 | C a period of time when someone is not where they should be or where they usually are 缺席；不在 |
| His frequent and prolonged absences were making his wife suspicious. 他频繁且长时间的不在家引起了妻子的怀疑。 |
| +from He returns to the England team after a long absence from international football. 他在离开国际足坛很长一段时间之后重返英格兰队。 |
| in sb’ s absence (=while someone is not there) Mark will be in charge in Steve’ s absence. 当某人不在时 |
| | 1a | a period of time when someone is not at work or at school when they should be 缺勤；缺课 | | We are concerned about your child’ s frequent absences. 你的孩子频繁缺课使我们很担心。 | |
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| 2 | U the fact of something not existing or being present 缺乏；没有 |
| +of She told the story with a complete absence of any humour. 她毫无幽默感地讲了这个故事。 |
| in the absence of sth In the absence of any contrary agreement, the firm accepts full liability. 因为不存在任何相反的协议，该公司承担全部责任。 |
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