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omit

UK //əʊˈmɪt//US //oʊˈmɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'omittere',由 'ob-'(表示'离开')和 'mittere'(意为'发送'或'放开')组成,15世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 故意或无意地遗漏、忽略或省去某些内容,通常指在书写、说话或行动中未包括本应存在的事物。

“She omitted several important details from her report.”

(她在报告中省略了几个重要细节。)

“Please don't omit any steps when following the instructions.”

(请按照说明操作时不要跳过任何步骤。)

同义词:exclude, leave out, skip, neglect, overlook

常见短语

omit to do something — 忘记或故意不做某事,通常指本应完成但未被执行的行动。

“He omitted to lock the door when he left.”

(他离开时忘了锁门。)