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absent

US /ˈæbsənt/

adjective Target · B2 Nhân sự

Definition

not being in a specified place

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Three team members were absent from the training session because of illness.

Word Family

NounNoun
absence absentee
VerbVerb
absent gốc
AdjectiveAdj
absent gốc
AdverbAdv
absently

Synonyms

  • awaynot present; having left
  • missingfail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

Collocations

  • Easy absent from school
    to absent from school, meaning to go away or leave
  • Medium absent without leave
    to absent without leave, meaning to go away or leave
  • Hard conspicuously absent
    describing conspicuously absent (in a manner tending to attract attention)
  • Very Hard an absent look
    referring to an absent look

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