1.My brother has never been abroad before,so he is finding this business trip very exciting.
　　我弟弟以前从未出过国，所以他觉得这次商业旅行十分令人兴奋。
　　重点词语：abroad adj.在国外的 adv. ①往国外 ②到处；海外 ③在国外
　　商务用语：agency abroad 国外代办处
　　investment abroad 国外投资
　　market abroad 海外市场
　　representative abroad 国外代表

　　2.In the absence of the manager I shall be in charge.
　　经理不在的时候，由我负责。
　　重点词语：absence n. ①缺席，不在场 ②缺乏
　　商务用语：a long absence 长期缺席
　　an absence of leadership 缺乏领导
　　in the absence of 缺乏…时；当…不在时
　　leave of absence 请假；准假

　　3.He was absent from the meeting.
　　他开会缺席了。
　　重点词语：absent adj.①缺席的 ②不在，不参与
　　商务用语：be absent from 缺席，不在

　　4.Absenteeism has cost the organization thousands of working days this year.
　　矿工使该机构今年损失了数千个工作日。
　　重点词语：Absenteeism n.①（经常性）矿工，旷职 ②缺勤
　　商务用语：Absenteeism rate 矿工率，缺勤率

　　5.They have disagreement on whether or not to absorb those small enterprises.
　　在是否兼并小企业上，他们存在分歧。
　　重点词语：absorb v.①承受，承担 ②支付 ③吞并，兼收，吸收
　　商务用语：be absorbed by 被…吞并；为…所吸收
　　be absorbed in 全神贯注于…；一心从事…，热衷于…