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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

absence

英  [ˈæbsəns]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • absences

    1. [C, U 有变体名词] 缺席

    Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there.

    双语例句

    例：

    a bundle of letters which had arrived for me in my absence.

    我不在的时候寄给我的一捆信。

    例：

    the problem of high sickness absence in the public sector.

    公共部门因病缺席率高的问题。

    2. [SING 单数型名词] 不存在

    The absence of something from a place is the fact that it is not there or does not exist.

    近义词

    lack

    双语例句

    例：

    The presence or absence of clouds can have an important impact on temperature.

    云的有无对气温会产生重要影响。

    例：

    In the absence of a will the courts decide who the guardian is.

    在没有遗嘱的情况下，由法庭来指定监护人。

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