absence/'æbsəns/

n. not being in the place where you are expected to be, esp. at school, work, a meeting

n. [U; C] 缺席，不在：During（或 In） my absence, two people visited the office. 我不在时，有两个人来过办公室。

◇[absence from sth] She has had repeated absences from class this year. 她今年已多次缺课。

构词absent + -ence

谚语Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 别离情更深。