Question

______ the chairman of the council, the vice chairman does duty for him.

A．Absent from

B．In the absence of

C．Present from

D．In the presence of

Answer 1

B

考查詞組：A. Absent from缺席，B. In the absence of在…不在時，C. Present from介詞from改成at出席，   D. In the presence of在…在場時，句意是：在議會主席不在時，付主席代替他履行職責。選B。