- [uncountable] omission (from something)
the act of not including somebody/something or not doing something; the fact of not being included or done 省略；删除；免除 Everyone was surprised at her omission from the squad. 她未入選該小組使大家感到驚訝。 The play was shortened by the omission of two scenes. 此劇删減了兩場戲。 sins of omission (= not doing things that should be done) 渎職罪
Extra ExamplesSeveral offences such as manslaughter may be committed by omission. 一些罪行，比如誤殺，可能是由於疏忽而引起的。 The accident was not caused by any act or omission of the gas company. 這起事故並非因煤氣公司的行爲或疏忽造成。 the omission of the author's name 作者名字的遺漏
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- major
- serious
- …
- correct
- rectify
- remedy
- …
- by omission
- omission from
- omission of
- …
- an act or omission
- errors and omissions
- errors or omissions
- …
- [countable]
a thing that has not been included or done 遺漏；疏忽 Extra ExamplesI feel compelled to point out two omissions. 我覺得必須指出兩處遺漏。 I notice one glaring omission from your list. 我發現你列的清單上有一處明顯遺漏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- major
- serious
- …
- correct
- rectify
- remedy
- …
- by omission
- omission from
- omission of
- …
- an act or omission
- errors and omissions
- errors or omissions
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin omissio(n-), from the verb omittere, from ob- ‘down’ + mittere ‘let go’.