单词 | absence |
释义 | absenceabsence /ˈæbsəns/ ●●● W3 noun 1[countable, uncountable] the state of not being in the place where people expect someone or something to be, or the time someone or something is away: She has come back to acting after an absence of 30 years.absence from Her absences from home have made it difficult for her family.in/during somebody’s absence (=while they are away) In John’s absence, Gina will manage the project.2[uncountable] the lack of something, or the fact that it does not exist: absence of a complete absence of confidence In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go.3absence makes the heart grow fonder used to say that being away from someone makes you like him or her more → see also conspicuous by your absence at conspicuous (2), leave of absence at leave2 (1) |
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