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ab·senceˈab-sən(t)s

conspicuous by their absence英英释义

noun

a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not exist : a state or condition in which something is absent In the absence of reform [=without reform], progress will be slow.

an absence [=lack] of detail

a failure to be present at a usual or expected place : the state of being absent His absence was noted by the teacher. The meeting continued in his absence. [=without him being present] They were conspicuous by their absence. [=it was very noticeable that they were not present]

an unexplained absence from work

the period of time that one is absent

She recently returned to work after a long absence.

inattention to present surroundings or occurrences—usually used in the phrase absence of mind

blamed the error on absence of mind

noun

a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not exist : a state or condition in which something is absent In the absence of reform [=without reform], progress will be slow.

an absence [=lack] of detail

a failure to be present at a usual or expected place : the state of being absent His absence was noted by the teacher. The meeting continued in his absence. [=without him being present] They were conspicuous by their absence. [=it was very noticeable that they were not present]

an unexplained absence from work

the period of time that one is absent

She recently returned to work after a long absence.

inattention to present surroundings or occurrences—usually used in the phrase absence of mind

blamed the error on absence of mind

conspicuous by their absence词源英文解释

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin absentia, noun derivative of absent-, absens absent >entry 1

The first known use of absence was in the 14th century

conspicuous by their absence儿童词典英英释义

conservative1 of 2adjective

tending to conserve or preserve

of or relating to conservatism

tending to preserve existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional

cautious, moderate

a conservative estimate

being in agreement with the usual standards of taste or manners

a conservative suit

conservative2 of 2noun

a person who is conservative especially in politics

conservative1 of 2adjective

tending to conserve or preserve

of or relating to conservatism

tending to preserve existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional

cautious, moderate

a conservative estimate

being in agreement with the usual standards of taste or manners

a conservative suit

conservative2 of 2noun

a person who is conservative especially in politics

consolidated schoolnoun

a public school that is formed by joining other schools together

absencenoun

the state of being absent

the time that one is absent

want entry 2 sense 1a, lack

absence of detail

conspicuous by their absence 例句

1 The products showed a remarkable absence of defects.

2 He had many absences from work.

3 I expected to see her and was surprised by her absence.

4 She returned to the company after a long absence.

5 Moreover, he has this field pretty much to himself, for while there are many popular writers on science, there are few on engineering, an absence that is all the more remarkable since without engineering our technological world could not function.

6 The 1990 census revealed that 21 percent of 25-year-olds were living with one or both parents, up from 15 percent in 1970. Some young people are not moving out at all before their mid-20s, but many more are doing an extra rotation through the family home after a temporary or lengthy absence.

7 Called the Galápagos of the East, the Seychelles Islands, in the Indian Ocean, have been inhabited for only the past 200 years. In humanity's absence, nature ran wild: Tens of thousands of giant tortoises still lumber along the beaches, and a palm forest shelters … rare black parrots.

8 Only five to six inches long and weighing less than two ounces, the elf owl is the smallest bird of prey in the world. Its bobbed tail, white "eyebrows," and absence of ear tufts give this tiny mothlike predator its impish appearance.

9 Even in her absence, the turning point of the match was coming.

10 The left-handed freshman closed out UCLA’s regular-season conference title run during Tinsley’s absence and started seven consecutive games, a streak that ended in the NCAA regional.

conspicuous by their absence 短语相关

leave of absence in someone's absence absence of mind conspicuous by their absence with the (continued) absence of in someone's absence absence of mind with the (continued) absence of conspicuous by their absence leave of absence

conspicuous by their absence