前缀ab-,离开。-sence为essence缩写，指存在，词根esse的名称形式, 词源同is ,am .

1. There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence.

关于他缺席的原因有很多传言。

2. I suspect he isn't altogether unhappy about my absence.

我猜想他对我的缺席并没有感到很不高兴。

3. The official reason given for the President's absence was sickness.

对外公布的总统未到场原因是身体有恙。

4. A military court sentenced him to death in his absence.

一所军事法庭在他缺席的情况下判处他死刑。

5. In our absence the office gossips are probably having a field day.

我们不在的时候，办公室里大概谣言四起了吧。