B2 [ U or C ] the fact of not being where you are usually expected to be缺席;缺勤;不在场
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The smell of cigarette smoke confirmed what he had suspected: there had been a party in his absence.
I'm deputizing for the director during his absence.
Unbeknown to me, he'd gone and rented out the apartment in my absence.
Can you account for your absence last Friday?
A new manager was appointed during/in her absence.
B2 [ U ] the fact of not existing不存在;缺乏
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In the absence of anything better the settee would serve as a bed for a couple of nights.
In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents.
They complained about the absence of vegetarian food on the menu.
In the absence of a strong government, the country soon fell into chaos.
In the absence of a television, the children were forced to find other things to keep them amused.
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