During Mr. Chen's absence, please direct all client inquiries to his assistant.

陳先生不在期間，請將所有客戶詢問轉給他的助理。

Employees must notify their supervisor of any absence before the morning shift begins.

員工若要缺勤，必須在早班開始前通知主管。

The board approved the budget in the absence of the finance director, who was traveling.

董事會在財務長出差缺席的情況下通過了預算。