omit

/əˈmɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈmɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ō-ˈmit ə-/ (ame, mw)

omit — verb

  • omitpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • omitshe / she / it
  • omittedpast simple
  • omitting-ing form

1. to leave a word, detail, person, or other part out of speech, writing, or a reco

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to leave a word, detail, person, or other part out of speech, writing, or a record, either on purpose or because you forgot.

例句

The editor omitted two footnotes from the final report by mistake.

omit + noun + from + something

For safety reasons, the map omits the names of private roads.

subject can be a document or map

同義詞
  • leave out

    the everyday equivalent; less formal than 'omit'

  • exclude

    stronger and more deliberate, often with the idea of keeping something out

  • delete

    used especially when removing text or digital content that was already there

  • skip

    informal; often used when you pass over one item in order

反義詞
  • include

    put the item in rather than leave it out

  • mention

    state the detail instead of leaving it unsaid

文法句型

omit + noun

omit + noun + from + something

be omitted from + something

用法筆記

Often used for names, details, sentences, and whole sections in writing or speech. A common pattern is omit something from something; distinguish this from sense 2, which is followed by a to-infinitive and focuses on an action left undone.

常見錯誤

❌I omitted to the date from the form.
✅I omitted the date from the form.
💡this sense takes a direct object after 'omit'.
❌The report omitted about the accident.
✅The report omitted the section about the accident.
💡'omit' needs the missing thing itself as the object.

2. to fail to do an action that was expected, needed, or possible.

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to fail to do an action that was expected, needed, or possible.

例句

The landlord omitted to mention the broken heater before we signed.

omit + to-infinitive

In his apology, Marcus omitted to say who had paid.

formal use in speech and writing

同義詞
  • fail

    the plainest alternative; does not sound as formal

  • neglect

    suggests careless lack of attention to a duty

  • forget

    specifically stresses memory rather than formality

反義詞
  • remember

    keep the action in mind and do it

  • perform

    carry out the action instead of leaving it undone

文法句型

omit + to-infinitive

omit to mention / say / record

用法筆記

Formal and somewhat old-fashioned in everyday conversation. It is usually followed by a to-infinitive, especially with verbs such as mention, say, record, explain, or inform; distinguish it from sense 1, which takes the missing thing as a direct object.

常見錯誤

❌She omitted sending the email.
✅She omitted to send the email.
💡this sense normally takes a to-infinitive.
❌He omitted that he had changed trains.
✅He omitted to mention that he had changed trains.
💡add a verb such as 'mention' after 'omit to'.