absence

UK:  ['æbs(ə)ns]

US:  ['æbsəns]

复数：absences  

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

1 . But scientists have now found a quasar that's apparently churning out new stars in the absence of a host galaxy.
但是现在科学家们发现，一颗没有挂靠主星系的类星体显然在大量地制造出新恒星。

2 . The absence of a tonal center and of harmonies derived from a diatonic scale corresponding to such a center; lack of tonality .
无调性缺少中心旋律及和谐性，由与此中心对应的全音阶得来；缺少音调。

3 . '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。

4 . Edmund, too--to be two months from _him_ (and perhaps she might be allowed to make her absence three) must do her good.
还有埃德蒙——离开他两个月（也许她会被允许去三个月），一定会对她有好处。

5 . 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。