1829, from absentee + -ism; originally in reference to landlords, especially in Ireland (absentee in this sense is in Johnson's dictionary); reference to pupils or workers is from 1922.
雙語例句
1. Absenteeism is a problem in some industries.
某些企業中存在經常有人曠工的問題.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. There were strict sanctions against absenteeism.
曠工會受到嚴厲的處分.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Absenteeism has cost the organization thousands of working days this year.
曠工使該機構損失了數千個工作日.
來自互聯網
4. Japanese workers rarely strike, and absenteeism is almost unknown.
日本工人很少罷工, 缺勤幾乎是聞所未聞.
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5. The big firm decided to do away with absenteeism.