Смысл: absence

absence[ʹæbs(ə)ns]
n
<Í> 1. отсутствие; отлучка
absence(s) from school - пропуск(и) занятий
absence from work - невыход на работу, прогул
absence from court - неявка в суд
after an absence of several weeks - после отсутствия в течение нескольких недель
absence of pattern - спец. бессистемность, отсутствие упорядоченности
leave of absence - отпуск
during /in/ smb.'s absence - в чьё-л. отсутствие
did anything happen in my absence? - что произошло, пока меня не было?
to be conspicuous by one's absence - блистать (своим) отсутствием
to be sentenced in one's absence - юр. быть осуждённым заочно
2. недостаток (чего-л.); неимение, отсутствие (чего-л.)
in the absence of - за недостатком /за неимением/ (чего-л.)
in the absence of evidence - за отсутствием /за неимением/ улик
in the absence of witnesses - за неимением (налицо) свидетелей, за отсутствием свидетелей
3. рассеянность (обыкн. absence of mind)
♢ absence makes the heart grow fonder - посл. разлука усиливает любовь

absence Идиома

absence makes the heart grow fonder

when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.

in the absence of

1． being away不在
In the absence of their parents，the children played in the house．家长不在时，孩子们便在家里玩耍。
2．lacking缺乏
In the absence of evidence，the suspect was released．因缺乏证据，那个嫌疑犯被释放了。

conspicuous by one's absence

Idiom(s): conspicuous by one's absence

Theme: ABSENCE

to have one's absence (from an event) noticed.
• We missed you last night. You were conspicuous by your absence.
• How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

When you are away from someone you love, you love them even more.

absence

absence
In addition to the idiom beginning with absence, also see conspicuous by its absence.

conspicuous by its absence

conspicuous by its absence
Also, conspicuous by one's absence. Glaringly obvious by the fact of not being there. For example, One agenda item concerning publicity is conspicuous by its absence, or The bride's father was conspicuous by his absence. The idea is ancient; it was expressed by the Roman writer Tacitus, concerning the absence of Junia's brother and husband at her funeral procession. [Mid-1800s]