absentee
/ˌæbsənˈtiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌæbsənˈtiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌab-sən-ˈtē/ (ame, mw) · /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/ (ame, ipa)
absentee — noun
- absenteesingular
- absenteesplural
1. A person who should be at a school, workplace, or meeting but is not there when
A person who should be at a school, workplace, or meeting but is not there when others expect them to attend.
The teacher checked the attendance list and noted each absentee before starting the lesson.
countable noun: each absentee
Three absentees on the morning shift meant the factory had to reorganise the workload.
plural absentees as countable noun
Chronic absentees often struggle to keep up with their classmates when they return to school.
A list of absentees was posted on the office notice board after the safety drill.
- no-show
informal; specifically someone who was expected but did not arrive (e.g. a booked passenger or guest).
- non-attendee
more formal; neutral term used for events and gatherings.
- truant
narrower; specifically a student who stays away from school without permission.
- attendee
someone who is present at an event or gathering.
文法句型
a/an + absentee
plural: absentees
用法筆記
Commonly used with modifiers like 'chronic', 'frequent', or 'regular' to describe someone who is often absent.
常見錯誤
absentee — adverb
1. By sending a completed ballot through the mail or submitting it online, instead
By sending a completed ballot through the mail or submitting it online, instead of going in person to a voting station on election day.
Many citizens vote absentee when they are travelling or living abroad on election day.
vote + absentee (adverb after verb)
Students who attend college in a different state often register to vote absentee.
The election office received over two thousand absentee ballots before the postal deadline.
Overseas voters can cast their ballots absentee by downloading a form from the embassy website.
文法句型
vote + absentee
absentee + ballot (adjective use)
用法筆記
Most common in American English in the phrases 'vote absentee' (adverb) and 'absentee ballot' (attributive adjective). In British English the equivalent term is 'postal vote' or 'postal ballot'.