简单释义：

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n. 缺席；缺乏；不在；不存在

网络 不在场；没有；缺少

变形：

复数：absences  

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完整释义：

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n.

1.不在,缺席,缺勤
2.缺乏,缺少,无
3.没有
4.不在这里;外出
5.心不在焉,不注意
6.分离,离别;生离死别
7.没用
8.失神
9.失踪;失掉;丧失
10.削弱

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例句：

1. While good documentation has no substitute, you can offset its absence by having the ability to navigate the process in an abstract fashion.
   好的文档是无法取代的，如果没有这样的文档，只要能用一种抽象的方式浏览整个过程，那么也可以抵消一些负面影响。

2. The spokesman welcomed the elections, which he said were marked by high voter turnout and a near absence of violence.
   麦科马克对巴勒斯坦议会选举表示欢迎。他说，这次选举的选民投票率很高，几乎没有发生暴力。

3. Absence of a specific element from the programme should not be interpreted as an indication that such element is not subject to audit.
   某种特定的因素在程序中未列明，并不表明该因素不就手审核。

4. In the absence of clear political will, contenders for the heavyweight reserve-currency crown will have to slug it out on their own merits.
   在缺乏明确政治意志的情况下，争夺重量级外汇储备冠军的国家将不得不凭自己的实力决一雌雄。

5. 'We all pondered in the absence of any action why the heck this person drawing a decent salary was allowed to do this stuff, ' he says.
   他说，主管并没有就此采取任何行动，所有人都在想，为什么这个家伙整天无所事事还能拿不错的薪水。

6. The absence of any experience as a judge was raised by Senate Republicans as a potential stumbling block to her confirmation.
   参议院共和党指出她缺乏法官经验，这将成为她通过批准的潜在绊脚石。

7. Free parking as a result of the absence of a written agreement, Ms. Yin was also a bit worried.
   由于免费停车一事没有书面约定，当时殷女士也有点担心。

8. If that person is a citizen, the documents shall, in case of his absence, be receipted by an adult member of his family living with him.
   受送达人是公民的，本人不在交他的同住成年家属签收；