单词 | pass over |
释义 | pass over 1. phrasal verb [usually passive] If someone is passed over for a job or position, they do not get the job or position and someone younger or less experienced is chosen instead. She claimed she was repeatedly passed over for promotion. [be V-ed P + for] They've been rejected, disappointed, ignored, passed over. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for pass If you pass over a topic in a conversation or speech, you do not talk about it. He largely passed over the government's record. [VERB PARTICLE noun] They seem to think her crimes should be passed over in silence. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] |
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