[quē xí]
absent (from a meeting, etc.)
be absent without excuse
无故缺席
a long absence
长期缺席
be absent from class
上课缺席
be absent on business
因事缺席
Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday?
你昨天为何缺席未到校?
The team was crippled by his absence.
他的缺席使这支球队的实力削弱。