pretermission

pretermission — 名詞

1. A situation in which something that should have been included is left out, eithe

1.名詞C2
釋義

遺漏

應有內容被漏掉

A situation in which something that should have been included is left out, either by mistake or on purpose.

例句

The editor caught a pretermission in the reference list: Smith's 2019 study was missing.

編輯發現參考文獻清單有一處遺漏：Smith 在2019年的研究不見了。

pretermission of + noun (the thing left out)

Bao apologized for the pretermission of her colleague's name from the project credits.

Bao 為同事的名字從專案製作名單中被遺漏而道歉。

常見搭配
  • pretermission of
  • a pretermission in
  • accidental pretermission
  • deliberate pretermission
  • correct a pretermission
同義詞
  • omission

    The common, everyday equivalent; pretermission is much rarer and more formal.

  • exclusion

    Focuses on someone or something being deliberately shut out, rather than just overlooked.

  • oversight

    Emphasizes an accidental rather than intentional leaving-out.

反義詞
  • inclusion

    The act of making sure something is present and accounted for.

文法句型

pretermission + of + noun phrase

a pretermission of [something]

用法筆記

More common in formal or legal writing than in everyday speech. The countable form (a pretermission) refers to a specific instance of leaving something out.

常見錯誤

There was a pretermission of the book on the shelf.
There was a pretermission of the book from the reading list.
pretermission describes a gap where something is missing, not a physical location.

2. The act of ignoring something or failing to give it the attention it needs; lett

2.名詞C2
釋義

忽略

未給予應有的注意

The act of ignoring something or failing to give it the attention it needs; letting something go by without taking any notice of it.

例句

Ziad regretted his pretermission of the doctor's advice about staying active after the surgery.

Ziad 很後悔自己忽略了醫生關於術後保持活動量的建議。

pretermission of + advice / warning / request

The committee's pretermission of safety concerns led to angry protests at the town hall.

委員會對安全疑慮的忽略，引發了市政廳前的抗議行動。

常見搭配
  • pretermission of
  • deliberate pretermission
  • pretermission of duty
  • pretermission of concerns
同義詞
  • disregard

    The closest common synonym; pretermission is far rarer and more literary.

  • neglect

    Often implies a failure to care for someone or something over time.

  • inattention

    Suggests a lack of focus rather than a deliberate choice.

反義詞
  • attention

    Giving careful notice or consideration to something.

  • regard

    Paying proper respect or attention.

文法句型

pretermission of + noun phrase (the thing ignored)

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1 (omission), this sense is always uncountable and emphasises a failure to act or respond. Very rare outside of formal writing and legal contexts.

常見錯誤

His pretermission of homework was obvious.
His neglect of homework was obvious.
pretermission is too formal for everyday schoolwork; use neglect or ignoring instead.

同根字

  • pretermit
    動詞C2
  • pretermitted
    形容詞C2

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常用片語

  • pretermission of duty
  • correct a pretermission
  • pretermission from the record

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