absenteeism
noun [ U ] uk/ˌæb.sənˈtiː.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˌæb.sənˈtiː.ɪ.zəm/
旷课;旷工
a situation in which people are not at school or work when they should be
The high rate of absenteeism is costing the company a lot of money. 高旷工率使公司损失惨重。
Students with chronic absenteeism can pull down the school's performance. 长期旷课的学生会拉低学校的表现。
See: absentee
Compare: presenteeism
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- There are several reasons underlying employee absenteeism.
- Absenteeism due to stress is increasing.
- If we can reduce absenteeism, that's going to help the kids get better grades.