尽管他本人缺席，会议还是按计划顺利进行。

Jǐnguǎn tā běnrén quēxí, huìyì háishì àn jìhuà shùnlì jìnxíng.

Although he himself was absent, the meeting still went smoothly as planned.

由于多名委员缺席，本次表决人数不足，只能延期。

Yóuyú duō míng wěiyuán quēxí, běncì biǎojué rénshù bùzú, zhǐ néng yánqī.

Because many committee members were absent, there were not enough people for this vote, so it had to be postponed.

昨天的会议他因为生病缺席了。

Zuótiān de huìyì tā yīnwèi shēngbìng quēxí le.

He was absent from yesterday's meeting because he was ill.