| 单词 | elide |
| 释义 | elide (once / 19932 pages) v To elide something is to omit it or get rid of it. If your parents are especially strict, you might tell them about the A you got on your English essay and elide the fact that you failed your math quiz. If your school is putting on a production of "Grease" and the director cuts a major scene from the play, you can say she elides it. And when an elected official gives a speech, he's almost sure to elide certain topics that are too controversial or negative. Elide is also used in grammar to describe the way people speak when they leave out certain sounds. It comes from the Latin elidere, "strike out or force out." WORD FAMILYelide: elided, elides, eliding, elision+/elision: elisions USAGE EXAMPLESThe fact that Jews disagree is often discreetly ignored or elided. Time(Dec 09, 2016) For the most part, the world’s most famous whistleblower elided questions about the presidential election. The Guardian(Nov 10, 2016) It was the first of several speeches that seemed to elide any mention of the FBI or Comey. Slate(Nov 07, 2016) v leave or strike out This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant Hypo|Hyper drop omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out prevent from being included or considered or accepted |
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