(1)缺少(掉了)的(that which is not in the expected place;lacking)：a book with 12 pages/a car with all its wheels～一本缺少12页的书/一辆轮子全掉了的车;have a finger～from one's right hand 右手少了一根手指;a～page 一缺(掉)页;There is a page～from the book/The book has a page～/A page is～from the book.这本书缺了一页。One of my earrings is～from the box. 我的盒子里少了一只耳环。 Some money is～from her account. 她的户头上少了一些钱。Something is～from his bag. 他的包内少了东西。〖同〗lacking;

(2)失踪(下落不明)的(that which cannot be found;lost;absent)：a～person/child失踪的人/孩子;The student was～since Tuesday.从周二起这学生就失踪了。be listed as～in action被列入军事行动失踪人员;Two planes were reported～.据报道两架飞机下落不明。the～part of the machine 丢失的机器部件;A search was made for the～papers.寻找失踪了的文件。the～失踪者;the～persons bureau 查找失踪人员办事处;〖同〗lost，absent;

(3)不在(缺席)的(not present)：Who is～from class today?谁今天没上课?

be among the missing在战场上失踪：The soldier is among the～.这个士兵在战场上失踪了。

go missing不知去向，下落不明：Four members of the group/A group of climbers went～in the storm/in Scotland .该队四个队员在暴风雨中/一队登山队员在苏格兰失踪。

the missing link(猿与人之间)过渡动物：Experts believe that the skeleton would be the～link.专家们认为，这骨架可能就是猿与人之间的过渡动物。

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