absence of sth
表示某物不存在或匮乏。
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
缺乏证据并不是证据不存在。
缺席；不在场
absences — plural of absence
缺乏；没有；缺席期间；不在的时期；离开某地或脱离同伴的状态。；某人离开的时段。；未在预期、需要或期望之处出现；缺席；缺乏。
the state of being away or not present
离开某地或脱离同伴的状态。
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
某人离开的时段。
The period of someone being away.
未在预期、需要或期望之处出现；缺席；缺乏。
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
缺乏；不足；不存在。
Lack; deficiency; non-existence.
对眼前事物的不注意；心不在焉。
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
意识的暂时丧失或中断,突发突止,常见于癫痫。
Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
叶片之间缺乏接触。
Lack of contact between blades.
His absence from the meeting was noted by the manager.
他缺席会议被经理注意到了。
用法提示：absence 作为主语，表示“缺席”的状态。
In the absence of clear instructions, we followed our best judgment.
在缺乏明确指示的情况下，我们按照自己的最佳判断行事。
用法提示：in the absence of 短语，表示“缺乏”。
She requested a one-month absence from her job to travel.
她请求了一个月的休假去旅行。
用法提示：absence 作为宾语，表示“休假（缺席一段时间）”。
表示某物不存在或匮乏。
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
缺乏证据并不是证据不存在。
表示某人不在场的时候。
In her absence, the team members managed the project themselves.
在她不在期间，团队成员自行管理项目。
常指缺席某个场合或活动。
His frequent absence from class led to poor grades.
他经常缺课导致了成绩不佳。
指经批准的休假或离职。
She took a leave of absence to care for her parents.
她请了假去照顾父母。
常用于正式场合，如会议或课堂，语气较正式。
多用于法律或官方场合，指应到场而未到。
特指学生无故缺课，带有故意逃避的意味。
grammar · medium
易错句子His absence of the meeting was noted.
正确表达His absence from the meeting was noted.
absence（缺席）与特定活动搭配时，介词应使用from，而不是of。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was absence yesterday.
正确表达He was absent yesterday.
absence是名词，而absent是形容词；表示“缺席的”状态应用形容词absent。
缺席，不在
His absence from the meeting was noted.
他缺席会议被注意到了。
缺乏，没有
There was an absence of evidence.
缺乏证据。
在缺乏…的情况下，在没有…时
In the absence of further information, we decided to wait.
在没有进一步信息的情况下，我们决定等待。
请假，休假
She took a leave of absence from work.
她请了假不上班。
离别增进感情（小别胜新婚）
After a week apart, they realized that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
分开一周后，他们意识到离别增进感情。
请假是导致缺席的常见原因，与缺席直接相关。
借口是为缺席行为提供的解释或理由。
缺席者指未到场的人，与缺席概念同根。
逃学是一种故意的缺席行为，常见于学校语境。
迟到与缺席同为未准时到场，属于相关的时间性缺失。
小别胜新婚
After a week apart, I realized that absence really does make the heart grow fonder.
分开一周后，我意识到小别真的胜新婚。
在缺乏…的情况下
In the absence of clear evidence, the jury had to acquit the defendant.
在缺乏明确证据的情况下，陪审团不得不宣判被告无罪。
休假；请假
She took a leave of absence to care for her sick mother.
她请了假去照顾生病的母亲。
离别使情更浓。
His absence from the party made me realize how much I missed him.
他缺席聚会让我意识到我有多想念他。
离别之于爱，犹如风之于火：吹熄微弱的，助燃强烈的。
In their long-distance relationship, they found that absence only strengthened their bond.
在他们的异地恋中，他们发现分离只会加强他们的联系。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.