omission
UK/ə(ʊ)'mɪʃ(ə)n/US/әu'miʃәn/
B2
Definitions
n.
The act of leaving something out; something left out
省略，遗漏；被遗漏之物
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishThe noun of omit: o- (away) + miss (send) + -ion (act/result). Both the act of leaving out and the thing left out.
Root miss still carries 88 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.serious omission严重遗漏
- 2.notable omission显著遗漏
Example Sentences
- 1.
The omission of her name from the credits was a mistake.
- 2.
There were several glaring omissions in the report.