| abroad | | adj. 在國外的（地） adv. ①往國外 ②到處；海外 |
| 短語 | agency abroad 國外代辦處 investment abroad 國外投資 market abroad 海外市場 representative abroad 國外代表 at home and abroad 在國內(nèi)外 income earned abroad 國外收入 | |
| 例 | My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this business trip very exciting. 我弟弟以前從未出過國，所以他覺得這次商業(yè)旅行十分令人興奮。 | |
| absence | | n. ①缺席，不在場 ②缺乏 |
| 短語 | a long absence 長期缺席 an absence of leadership 缺乏領(lǐng)導(dǎo) in the absence of 缺乏……時；當(dāng)……不在時 leave of absence 請假；準(zhǔn)假 | |
| 例 | In the absence of the manager I shall be in charge. 經(jīng)理不在的時候，由我負(fù)責(zé)。 | |
| absent | | adj. ①缺席的 ②不在，不參與 |
| 短語 | absent oneself from 缺席，不在 | |
| 例 | He was absent from the meeting. 他今天開會缺席。 | |
| absenteeism | | n. ①（經(jīng)常性）曠工，曠職 ② 缺勤 |
| 短語 | absenteeism rate 曠工率，缺勤率 | |
| 例 | Absenteeism has cost the organization thousands of working days this year. 曠工使該機構(gòu)損失了數(shù)千個工作日。 Improvements of working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism. 工作條件的改善已令曠工率降低。 | |
| absentee | | n. ①不在者 ②缺席（勤） ③曠工人員 |
| 短語 | absentee landlords 在外地主，房主，業(yè)主 |