absente reoglossary / ABSENTE REO absente reo (ab-sen-tee ree-oh). [Latin] The defendant being absent. • This phrase appears syntactically as what English language grammarians term a “nominative absolute.” 词条贡献者 双语律师李明,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与政府监管相关的法律文件。