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v.be absent (from a meeting, etc.); default
她这学期从没缺席过。
She has never been absent from class this term.
你昨天为什么缺席未到校？
Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday?
他的缺席使这支球队元气大伤。
The team was crippled by his absence.
缺席者
absentee
上次排练时他缺席了。
He defaulted on the last rehearsal.
她因对方缺席而胜诉。
She won the case by default.
缺席十人。
Ten were absent.
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Word usage
- Separable word"缺" and "席" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
她什么时候缺的席?
When was she absent?
我没有缺过一次席。
I haven't been absent even once.
他因为身体不适，缺了席。
He was absent because of his ill health.