| 单词 | truancy |
| 释义 | truancy (once / 34160 pages) n If you pretend you're sick to stay home from school and then sneak out to a baseball game, that's truancy, meaning it’s an unauthorized absence. In Middle English, truant — the root of truancy — referred to a vagabond or an idler. That meaning still holds true: if you’re accused of truancy, some may say you’re a vagabond or an idler — meaning you’re shirking your duties. Truancy can refer to any absence without permission, but it often refers to being absent from school. If you stay home from school without good reason, you might be hauled into the principal’s office to explain your truancy. WORD FAMILYtruancy: truancies+/truant: truancy, truantly, truants USAGE EXAMPLESThat included truancy and the occasional theft and no concerns about securing money in illicit ways. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) His mother scolded him for his truancy, but it was not enough to improve his attendance. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) Sandoval cited Jones’ work as a court-ordered mediator and arbitrator with experience working with at-risk youth as a Family Court truancy diversion judge. Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) n failure to attend (especially school) Syn|Hyper hooky nonattendance the failure to attend |
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