单词 | omissive |
释义 | omissiveadj. Characterized by omission; that constitutes an omission. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > [adjective] > not performing or carrying out > characterized by omitting or not performing omissivec1487 c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica v. 383 It ne were syttynge neglygently to passe ouer by omyssyf rechelesnes how Hercules for his valiauncye & manly courage was rewarded of the goddis with harnoys & wepen defensyf. 1629 Bp. J. Hall Serm. Ashwednesday 14 The first is an untowardnesse of omission; the second of commission. The omissive untowardnesse shall lead the way. 1681 R. Baxter Answer to Mr. Dodwell iv. 62 This man hath the Gramatical skill to call Omissive obedience by the name of Passive. 1734 T. Cooke Self-tormentor v. ii. 175 That which you say'd I was so omissive in: make him sensible that you're his Father. 1758 R. Griffiths Descr. Thames 19 Should I be silent on the Occasion, I might well be deemed truly omissive to my Duty. 1832 Examiner 193/2 We compared their careless and omissive part with the part of the people, performed with prodigious energy. a1834 S. T. Coleridge Lit. Remains (1836) I. 389 Actions, omissive as well as commissive. 1940 ELH 7 361 He was, in short, deeply conscious of guilt for, at least, a long succession of ‘omissive’ sins. 1989 Eng. Today July 22/2 Other frequent omissive uses of the apostrophe are found in phrases such as o'clock, rock 'n' roll..and the '60's. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1487 |
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