abroad

 

adj. 在国外的（地）

adv. ①往国外 ②到处；海外

短语

agency abroad 国外代办处

investment abroad 国外投资

market abroad 海外市场

representative abroad 国外代表

at home and abroad 在国内外

income earned abroad 国外收入

例

My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this business trip very exciting.

我弟弟以前从未出过国，所以他觉得这次商业旅行十分令人兴奋。

absence

 

n. ①缺席，不在场 ②缺乏

短语

a long absence 长期缺席

an absence of leadership 缺乏领导

in the absence of 缺乏……时；当……不在时

leave of absence 请假；准假

例

In the absence of the manager I shall be in charge.

经理不在的时候，由我负责。

absent

 

adj. ①缺席的 ②不在，不参与

短语

absent oneself from 缺席，不在

例

He was absent from the meeting.

他今天开会缺席。

absenteeism

 

n. ①（经常性）旷工，旷职 ② 缺勤

短语

absenteeism rate 旷工率，缺勤率

例

Absenteeism has cost the organization thousands of working days this year.

旷工使该机构损失了数千个工作日。

Improvements of working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism.

工作条件的改善已令旷工率降低。

absentee

 

n. ①不在者 ②缺席（勤） ③旷工人员

短语

absentee landlords 在外地主，房主，业主