omission

/əˈmɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈmɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ō-ˈmi-shən ə-/ (ame, mw)

omission — noun

1. a case where something important is left out or not done, or the missing part it

1.名詞C1
釋義

a case where something important is left out or not done, or the missing part itself.

例句

A spelling omission on the passport form delayed Nora's visa interview.

countable: a specific missing part

The report's omission of fuel costs made the school trip look cheaper.

omission of + noun

同義詞
  • oversight

    usually means an accidental mistake, especially in work or writing

  • lapse

    focuses more on a failure to act or remember, often for a short time

  • exclusion

    often sounds more deliberate than omission

  • gap

    less formal and usually names the missing part, not the act of leaving it out

反義詞
  • inclusion

    the act of putting something in

  • addition

    something extra that is put in rather than left out

文法句型

omission of + noun

omission from + noun

by omission

用法筆記

Often followed by 'of' when naming what was left out and 'from' or 'in' when naming the larger document, list, or plan. Uncountable use focuses on the act or fact of leaving something out; countable use names the missing item itself, as in 'a major omission'.

常見錯誤

❌The omission from his phone number caused confusion.
✅The omission of his phone number caused confusion.
💡use 'of' to name the thing that is missing.