她精心编造了解释她不在场的一些谎言。

She concocted some elaborate story to explain her absence.

《牛津词典》

他设法说服他的妻子和女友都为他提供不在场的证明。

He manages to persuade both his wife and girlfriend to provide him with an alibi.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

也就是说，语言是足够抽象的，以至于我们所讲的东西可以是此时此刻并不在场的事物。

That is, language is abstract enough that we can talk about things that aren't present here and now.

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If Freud's argument for death, that is to say, none of us believe we're going to die, was any good, the argument that none of us believe meetings ever take place without us would have to work as well.

如果弗洛伊德对死亡的说法，也就是，人都不相信自己会死的说法是正确的，那么就是说没有人相信,自己不在场的会议举行这件事也是正确的。

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