
absentee
词源
源自拉丁语 'absentia'(缺席)和英语后缀 '-ee'(表示受动者),最早记录于17世纪。
noun
❶ 指缺席者,通常用于描述应该出席但未到场的人,如会议、课程或投票等场合。
“The teacher marked him as an absentee because he missed three classes in a row.”
(老师将他标记为缺席者,因为他连续三次缺课。)
“The company sent a notice to all absentees from the mandatory training.”
(公司向所有缺席强制性培训的人发送了通知。)
❶ 指长期不在某地的人,尤其指不居住在自己房产或土地所在地的人。
“The absentee landlord rarely visited the property.”
(这位不在场的房东很少来查看房产。)
“Absentee owners often hire property managers to handle their estates.”
(不在场的业主通常会雇佣物业经理来管理他们的房产。)
常见短语
absentee ballot — 缺席投票,指无法亲自到投票站的人通过邮寄或其他方式进行的投票。
“He requested an absentee ballot because he would be traveling on election day.”
(他申请了缺席投票,因为选举日当天他会在旅行中。)
absentee landlord — 不在场的房东,指不居住在自己房产所在地的房东,通常委托他人管理。
“The tenants complained about the lack of maintenance from the absentee landlord.”
(租户抱怨不在场的房东缺乏维护。)