亚洲网紅露点

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absence

[ ab-suhns ]

noun

  1. state of being away or not being present:

    I acted as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records.

    Antonyms:

  2. period of being away:

    an absence of several weeks.

  3. failure to attend or appear when expected.
  4. lack; deficiency:

    the absence of proof.

  5. inattentiveness; preoccupation; absent-mindedness:

    absence of mind.



absence

/ 藞忙产蝉蓹苍蝉 /

noun

  1. the state of being away
  2. the time during which a person or thing is away
  3. the fact of being without something; lack
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of absence1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin absentia; absent, -ia
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of absence1

C14: via Old French from Latin absentia, from 补产蝉脓苍蝉 a being away
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with absence , also see conspicuous by its absence .
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Example Sentences

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The 42-year-old said the absence of information led him to looking at the sky to see if planes were still flying.

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He was what she embraced in his absence as ether, as resonance.

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"In the absence of certainty, it would certainly be advisable for M&S customers, particularly those who may have reused their M&S account credentials on other web services, to begin changing those passwords elsewhere."

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However, some experts argue that the prevalence of Islam in North Africa does not explain the absence of a pope from the entire continent over more than 1,500 years.

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In the absence of a cause, some homeowners have sued, arguing that power lines fueled the destruction.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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abseilabsence makes the heart grow fonder