absenteeism

absenteeism — 名詞

1. the pattern of staying away from your job or classes again and again, often with

1.名詞C1
釋義

曠職；曠課

經常無故不上班或不上課的情況

the pattern of staying away from your job or classes again and again, often without a real reason such as illness — usually treated as a problem by employers or teachers.

例句

Absenteeism among factory workers rose sharply after the night shifts were extended.

夜班延長後，工廠員工的曠職率急遽上升。

absenteeism among + group

Mr. Lin warned the class that high absenteeism would lower their final grades.

林老師警告全班，曠課太多會拉低他們的期末成績。

high absenteeism (typical adjective collocation)

同義詞
  • truancy

    specifically children skipping school without permission; narrower than absenteeism

  • non-attendance

    very formal; describes the simple fact of not showing up, without the implication of a habit

  • skiving

    British informal; suggests deliberately avoiding work or class

反義詞
  • attendance

    the act of being present, often measured against absenteeism

  • presenteeism

    coming to work even when sick or unproductive — the opposite workplace problem

文法句型

absenteeism among + group

absenteeism rate

用法筆記

Uncountable; almost always used to describe a group or workplace pattern, not a single missed day. Common subjects are companies, schools, or sectors rather than individuals.

常見錯誤

❌Tom had an absenteeism yesterday.
✅Tom was absent yesterday.
💡'absenteeism' is uncountable and describes a repeated pattern, not one occasion.
❌The teacher noticed his absenteeisms this term.
✅The teacher noticed his frequent absences this term.
💡no plural form; use 'absences' for countable instances.