absent

adjective · noun · preposition · verbA2

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

absenterabsentest

Superlative

abs.

1.
(not comparable)Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
Owing to his own illness and then his family's, Ramzi has often been absent from class this month. We will help him catch up with his studies.
When they were able to return to the clinic some months later, certain pieces of equipment were absent.
2.
(not comparable)Not existing.
The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.
Empathy seemed to be absent from the messages.
Signs of forced entry were absent.
3.
(comparable)Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
Tom was there, but he seemed absent and withdrawn. Normally he is quite present [= engaged] during a meeting.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

absentsabs.

1.
(with definite article)Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
The Applause he met with exceeds all belief of the Absent.
2.
(Scotland, obsolete)An absentee; a person who is not there.

preposition

abs.

1.
In the absence of; without; except.
Absent taxes modern governments cannot function.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

absents

V_ing/Gerund

absenting

V_ed/pp

absentedabs.

1.
(reflexive)To keep (oneself) away.
Most of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace.
2.
(archaic, transitive)To keep (someone) away.
3.
(intransitive, obsolete)Stay away; withdraw.
4.
(rare, transitive)Leave.
5.
(rare, transitive)To omit.

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Trái nghĩa

present existing extantpresent#Adjectiveexisting#Adjectiveextant#Adjective

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English absent, from Middle French absent, from Old French ausent, and their source, Latin absens, present participle of absum (to be away from), from ab (away) + sum (to be).