absentee
翻译
缺席者, 未到场者
例句
There were several absentees from the meeting.
有几个人缺席了会议。
The election was decided by absentee ballots.
这次选举由缺席选票决定。
语法模式
an absentee ((from sth.)) (某活动的)缺席者 There were several absentees from the meeting.
近义词
Synonyms: non-attender; Antonyms: attendee, participant
词源
由“absent”(缺席的)+“-ee”(表示处于某种状态的人的后缀)构成。指缺席的人。
记忆技巧
后缀“-ee”通常指人,如“employee”(雇员)。“absentee”就是“absent”的人。