1.[u][c]缺席；不在the fact of sb being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when sb is away
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。
absence from work缺勤
repeated absences from school一再缺课
2.[u]不存在；缺乏the fact of sb/sth not existing or not being available; a lack of sth
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。
the absence of any women on the board of directors董事会成员中没有女性的现象
I prefer to call off the meeting on account of boss's absence.
我倾向于取消会议因为老板不在。
The reason for her absence was that she was ill.
她之所以缺席是因为她病了。
In the absence of such a choice by the parties, the law of the country which has the closest connection with the contract shall apply.
当事人没有选择的，适用与合同有最密切联系的国家的法律。
The first was the primary cause, and in its absence a truce with the enemy would have been difficult.
而第一个原因是主要的原因，没有这一条，同他们讲和是不容易的。
Galbraith said: "The greatest restriction on the liberty of the citizen is a complete absence of money. "
所说：“对公民自由的最大限制就是身无分文。”
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；
in absence of such a customs office, the customs offices at the next higher level shall be the organization with compensation obligation.
没有继续行使其职权的海关的，该海关的上一级海关为赔偿义务机关。
Yet in the absence of Soviet tanks and a terrible wall, it has become easy to forget this truth.
然而，没有了苏联的坦克和可怕的墙，这一事实很容易被忘记。
But what was striking about this international festival of management was the almost complete absence of managers.
但是令人惊奇的是，这个管理界的国际盛会上，出席的经理人却几乎一个没有。
like the faithful dove in the fable , she was to pine away in my absence from her.
就像寓言中的温柔多情的小鸽子，她一定因为和我离别而憔悴。
One day, Tung decided to find his friends so he took a leave of absence.
于是，东决定请假去找他的朋友。
The absence of mother in her teen age proved to be too much for her.
母亲的离去让少年时期的她承受了很多。
Kinetic energy can be destroyed, but momentum cannot be destroyed in the absence of a net external force on the system as a whole.
动能可以被毁，但是动量不能，在整个系统外力，不存在情况下。
And I knew that the hopelessly poignant thing was not Lolita's absence from my side, but the absence of her voice from that chorus.
我知道那是最为伤心无望的不是洛丽塔不再我的身旁，而是，那种旋律中没有她的声音。
Despite all this interest, though, Apple appeared to take the line that his absence might be seen, but it would rarely be heard.
尽管有这些令人关注的消息，但是苹果似乎采取这么一种做法，他的不在场可能被看到，但是很少被讨论。
The absence of such a philosophy has been a great failing.
缺乏此类哲学一直是一个重大失败。
Jing elder brother, listen to your song 'absence' think your voice gives me a good sense of tranquility!
靖哥哥、听着你的歌‘缺席’觉得你的声音带给我一种好宁静的感觉！
I know long-distance relationship is hard, but you've got to believe absence makes the heart grow fonder , or you 'll never make it.
我知道分开两地的恋情很痛苦，但你必须坚信“距离产生美”，不然这段感情是没发持续下去的。
It seemed a long while to us all - the three days of his absence - and often did little Cathy ask when he would be home.
这对我们所有人来说他离家三天真是非常漫长，凯西总是问他什么时候回来。
Researchers are now trying to determine exactly how the presence or absence of adult males triggers hormonal changes in the adolescents.
现在学者正在研究，成年雄性的出现与否如何触动青少年内分泌变化的机制。
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