absent/'æbsənt/

a. not at school, work, a meeting, etc.

a. 缺席的，不在的：[absent from sth] He has been absent from school/class for three days. 他已经3天没有上学/课了。

◇absent-minded 心不在焉的

构词ab- + sent (= be) → be away

同根 present; represent

常犯错误

✗ She was absent at the meeting.

✓ She was absent from the meeting.

✓ She was not at the meeting. 她缺席会议。