absent/ˋæbsṇt; ˈæbs$nt/adj 1 not in the place you are normally expected to be [ present ] 不在的﹔缺席的: +from Why was she absent from school yesterday? 她昨天为什么没来上课?I had to do the work of an absent colleague. 我得帮一个没来上班的同事干活。2 formal not in a place, thing, or situation【正式】不存在的﹐没有的﹐缺乏的: Controversy was rarely absent. 难得会没有争议。