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单词 overlooked
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overlookedadj.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈlʊkt/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈlʊkt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overlook v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < overlook v. + -ed suffix1.
That has been overlooked; disregarded, ignored; unobserved, unnoticed.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > negligent > omitted or overlooked
unminded1546
oblited1547
overseen1608
overslippedc1616
overlooked1674
ignored1848
oversighted1857
1674 R. Boyle Excellency Theol. i. i. 45 Unheeded prophecies, overlooked mysteries, and strange harmonies.
1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. i. 14 I found an overlooked godsend this morning.
1962 R. Webster Gems I. x. 191 The practice of picking over old mine dumps for overlooked opal is another form of ‘mining’.
1978 J. A. Michener Chesapeake 647 These overlooked females..sent out frantic signals to whatever males might be in the vicinity, for this was the final period in which they could be fertilized.
2001 fRoots Oct. 69/2 This is a useful souvenir of a strangely overlooked artist.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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