overlook
verb- overlook something
to fail to see or notice something 忽略；未注意到 He seems to have overlooked one important fact. 他好像忽略了一个重要的事实。 In my hurry to finish the exam I had overlooked part of one of the questions. 在匆忙完成考试的过程中，我漏掉了其中一个问题的一部分。
Extra ExamplesIt is easy to overlook the significance of this change. 这一变化的意义容易被忽视。 The importance of this should not be overlooked. 不应忽视这件事的重要性。 We should not overlook this possibility. 我们不应忽视这一可能性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- largely
- …
- cannot
- cannot afford to
- should not
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- be easily overlooked
- something should not be overlooked
- overlook something
to see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it （对不良现象等）不予理会，视而不见 We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence. 对这样严重的违法行为，我们决不能视若无睹。 He’s so friendly people are prepared to overlook his faults. 他待人友好，所以人们愿意忽略他的缺点。 I was prepared to overlook her mistakes this time. 我不准备计较她这次的过失。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- largely
- …
- cannot
- cannot afford to
- should not
- …
- be easily overlooked
- something should not be overlooked
- overlook something
if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building 俯视；眺望 a restaurant overlooking the lake 一家濒湖餐厅 Our back yard is overlooked by several houses. 好几栋房子都看得见我家的后院。
- overlook somebody (for something)
to not consider somebody for a job or position, even though they might be suitable （提拔等时）对（某人）不予考虑