1 [C,U] a time when sb is away from somewhere; the fact of being away from somewhere 某人不在的时候;缺席;不在场:
Frequent absences due to illness meant he was behind with his work.他因病经常缺席,以致未能及时完成工作。I have to make all the decisions in my boss's absence.老板不在的时候所有决定都得由我来做。
2 [U] the fact of sth/sb not being there; lack 没有;欠缺:
In the absence of a doctor, try to help the injured person yourself.在没有医生的情况下,你要自己设法帮助伤者。 [OPP] presence 反义词为 presence
absence/ˋæbsṇs; ˈæbs$ns/n 1 [C,U] when you are not in a place that you are expected to be normally 不在﹔缺席: +from frequent absences from work 经常缺勤in/during sb's absence The vice president will handle things in my absence. 我不在的时候﹐副总裁将会料理事务。2 [U] the lack of something 缺乏: In the absence of any firm evidence (=because there wasn’t any), the police had to let him go. 由于没有确凿的证据﹐警方只得将他释放。