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单词 truancy
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Definition of truancy in English:

truancy

noun ˈtruːənsiˈtruənsi
mass noun
  • The action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism.

    fines to tackle truancy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Officials suggested some of the rise in truancy was due to headteachers getting tough, leading to more recorded cases.
    • Last year's figures were better, with one of the lowest growths in truancy for a long time, but still showed a slight increase.
    • Going on holiday without a school's permission is tantamount to truancy, said the junior education minister.
    • A national crackdown on truancy has seen fast-track court action against parents of hardcore truants.
    • Other funds are aimed at developing alternatives to exclusion from schools if pupils are involved in bullying or truancy.
    Synonyms
    absenteeism, non-attendance, absence, playing truant, truanting
    British informal skiving, bunking off, wagging
    North American informal playing hookey, goofing off, ditching
    Australian/New Zealand informal playing the wag

Rhymes

fluency

Definition of truancy in US English:

truancy

nounˈtruənsiˈtro͞oənsē
  • The action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism.

    he had a history of truancy and expulsion from school
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Officials suggested some of the rise in truancy was due to headteachers getting tough, leading to more recorded cases.
    • Last year's figures were better, with one of the lowest growths in truancy for a long time, but still showed a slight increase.
    • Going on holiday without a school's permission is tantamount to truancy, said the junior education minister.
    • Other funds are aimed at developing alternatives to exclusion from schools if pupils are involved in bullying or truancy.
    • A national crackdown on truancy has seen fast-track court action against parents of hardcore truants.
    Synonyms
    absenteeism, non-attendance, absence, playing truant, truanting
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