单词 | absence |
释义 | absence absence // noun
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1 [U,C] the fact of sb not being at work or at a meeting when they should be; the occasion or period of time when sb is away: her repeated absences from work The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there). I apologize for my absence from the AGM.
2 [U] the fact of sb/sth not existing or not being available; a lack of sth: We may have to sell the business to them in the absence of a higher offer. the absence of any women on the board of directors |
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