"he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
"he visited during my absence"
1.不在；缺席
Someone'sabsence from a place is the fact that they are not there.
e.g. ...a bundle of letters which had arrived for me in myabsence...
我不在期间寄给我的一大堆信件
e.g. Eleanor would later blame her mother-in-law for her husband's frequent absences.
埃莉诺过后会因丈夫经常不在家而责怪婆婆。
2.缺乏；不存在
Theabsence of something from a place is the fact that it is not there or does not exist.
e.g. The presence orabsence of clouds can have an important impact on heat transfer...
有无云层对热量的传递会产生重要的影响。
e.g. In theabsence of a will the courts decide who the guardian is.
在没有遗嘱的情况下，由法庭指定监护人。
3. see also: leave of absence
conspicuous by one'sabsence -> see conspicuous
1. 缺乏：我们的'自身',在未同他人和他物发生关系以前,在本质上是一种'缺乏'(absence). 作为缺乏,自身永远需求建构和重建它所期望的同他人和同他物的关系. 所以,自身虽然深处于人的生命活动过程内部,但它那只属于其自身的生命力本身,
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The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there) .这个决定是我不在的时候作出的。
We did not receive any news during his long absence.我们在他长期离开的时候没有得到一点消息。
The case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof.此案因缺乏确凿证据而不予受理。
absence from work缺勤
repeated absences from school一再缺课
Eleanor would later blame her mother-in-law for her husband's frequent absences.埃莉诺过后会因丈夫经常不在家而责怪婆婆。
The presence or absence of clouds can have an important impact on heat transfer...有无云层对热量的传递会产生重要的影响。
In the absence of a will the courts decide who the guardian is.在没有遗嘱的情况下，由法庭指定监护人。
...a bundle of letters which had arrived for me in my absence...我不在期间寄给我的一大堆信件
Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由 吗 ?
He was desperately eager to be back after more than a week's absence from school.他一个多星期没有到学校,回校之心甚切.
In its absence China would retrogress into division and chaos, and modernization would become impossible.动摇了中国就要倒退到分裂和混乱, 就不可能实现现代化.
The team was crippled by his absence.他的缺席使这支球队的实力削弱.
He took my place during my absence.在我缺勤期间他代替了我.
Everyone remarked loudly on his absence.大家大声地议论他的缺席.
John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.我离开期间,约翰将代理我的职务.
It's good to take up the threads of our old friendship after such a long absence.时隔这么久之后重新恢复我们的老交情,这很好.
A major problem is the absence of water.主要的问题是缺水.
His absence caused me much trouble.他的缺席给我带来了许多麻烦.
Work has piled up during his absence.在他离开期间工作堆积起来了.
She called in your absence.你不在时她来过.
My absence had gone unnoticed.我的缺席未能引起人家注意.
Original mail returned in the absence of the addressee.收信人不在,原件退回.
I found a refreshing absence of industrial sprawl.我发现了一处全无杂乱工业区踪影的、令人心旷神怡的地方.
Darkness is the absence of light.黑暗就是缺乏光亮.
He excused his absence by saying that he was ill.他说他生病了,为他缺席开脱.
Her absence of mind during driving nearly caused an accident.她驾车时心不在焉,几乎肇祸.
The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.他假托生病缺勤。
There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence.关于他缺席的原因有很多传言。
I was..sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
出自：B. BehanHer absences..were spent in mysterious ploys of her own.
出自：B. Pym
