BEC中级词汇精选（1）

abroad		adj. 在国外的（地） adv. ①往国外 ②到处；海外
	短语	agency abroad 国外代办处 investment abroad 国外投资 market abroad 海外市场 representative abroad 国外代表 at home and abroad 在国内外 income earned abroad 国外收入
	例	My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this business trip very exciting. 我弟弟以前从未出过国，所以他觉得这次商业旅行十分令人兴奋。
absence		n. ①缺席，不在场 ②缺乏
	短语	a long absence 长期缺席 an absence of leadership 缺乏领导 in the absence of 缺乏……时；当……不在时 leave of absence 请假；准假
	例	In the absence of the manager I shall be in charge. 经理不在的时候，由我负责。
absent		adj. ①缺席的 ②不在，不参与
	短语	absent oneself from 缺席，不在
	例	He was absent from the meeting. 他今天开会缺席。
absenteeism		n. ①（经常性）旷工，旷职 ② 缺勤
	短语	absenteeism rate 旷工率，缺勤率
	例	Absenteeism has cost the organization thousands of working days this year. 旷工使该机构损失了数千个工作日。 Improvements of working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism. 工作条件的改善已令旷工率降低。
absentee		n. ①不在者 ②缺席（勤） ③旷工人员
absentee	短语	absentee landlords 在外地主，房主，业主