absent(形容词):缺席的;不在场的;缺少的。也可表示“心不在焉的”(较常见搭配:absent-minded)。
/ˈæbsənt/
I was absent from school today.
我今天没去上学。
The manager was absent when the decision was made, which led to confusion among the team.
作出决定时经理不在场,这让团队成员感到困惑。
源自拉丁语 **absens / absent-**,由 **ab-**(离开)+ esse(存在)构成,字面意思是“离开而不在”。后来进入法语并传入英语,主要保留了“不在场”的核心含义。