absent

absent
adjective
  1. not present in a place or at an occasion
    不在的，缺席的
    most pupils were absent from school at least once.
    大部分学生至少缺席过一次。
    absent colleagues.
    缺席的同事。
    ■(of a part or feature of the body) not forming part of a creature in which it might be expected
    （身体部位或特征）缺少的
    wings are absent in several species of crane flies.
    有几种大蚊没有翅膀。
  2. (of an expression or manner) showing that someone is not paying attention to what is being said or done
    （表情，态度）走神的，心不在焉的
    she looked up with an absent smile.
    她带着心不在焉的笑容抬起头。
verb
  1. (absent oneself)stay or go away
    避开，离开
    various people absented themselves because of his presence.
    就因为有他在，很多人都没有来。
    halfway through the meal, he absented himself from the table.
    吃到一半，他就离席了。
preposition
  1. (formal, N. Amer.)without
    (正式，北美)没有
    absent a willingness to negotiate, you can't have collective bargaining.
    若没有磋商的意愿，你就不可能进行集体谈判。
派生
absently
adverb
  1. (限义项 2)
语源
  1. Middle English : via Old French from Latin absens, absent- 'being absent', present participle of abesse, from ab- 'from, away' + esse 'to be'
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