劍橋詞典

-ence suffix (ACTION)


used to form nouns that refer to an action or series of actions
（用于構成名詞，表示行為）
violence (= violent actions ) 暴力
a performance (= act of performing ) 演出

-ence suffix (STATE)


used to form nouns that describe a state or quality
（用于構成名詞，表示某種狀態(tài)或性質(zhì)）
her long absence (= period during which she was absent ) 她的長期缺席 返回 -ence