absenteeism
UK/æbsәn'ti:iz(ә)m/US
TOEFLGREC1
释义
n.
The practice of being frequently or habitually absent from work or school
经常无故缺勤;旷工,旷课
词根拆分
词根派生absentee反对,对抗
+
-ism接受动作的人
=absenteeism
absentee + -ism(习气、行为)= 经常缺席的习惯。和 absent/absentee 一样,它来自 ab- + esse(「离开」),不是 sent(感觉)。见 data_issues——建议从 sent 解除关联。
常用搭配
- 1.high absenteeism高缺勤率
- 2.reduce absenteeism降低缺勤
- 3.chronic absenteeism长期旷工
- 4.workplace absenteeism职场缺勤
例句
- 1.
High absenteeism is costing the factory thousands each week.
高缺勤率每周给工厂造成数千元损失。
- 2.
Managers introduced bonuses to cut absenteeism.
管理者推出奖金以减少旷工。