Examples (1-12 of 12)

该生不知何故缺席。

The reason for the student's absence remains unknown. → 故

仅一人缺席。

Only one is absent. → 仅

因事缺席

be absent through being otherwise engaged → 缺席

不得无故缺席。

Nobody may be absent without reason. → 无故

缺席 → 缺

因故缺席。 → 因

部分同志缺席 → 部分

无故缺席。 → 缺席

to receive a college degree in absentia

缺席接受大学学位 → absentia

he was conspicuous by his absence

他因缺席而引人注目 → conspicuous

I couldn't miss a departmental meeting.

系里开会我不可以缺席。 → miss

to be off sick

因病缺席 → sick