| 释义 |
pre·ter·mit
\-it, usu -id.+V\ transitive verb
(pretermitted ; pretermitted ; pretermitting ; pretermits)
Etymology: Latin praetermittere to let pass, omit, overlook, from praeter past, by, beyond + mittere to let go, send — more at smite
1. : to let pass without mention, notice, or attention : pass by or over : omit
< pretermit all personal references in an account >
< pretermit children in a will >
2. : to leave undone, unsaid, unused : neglect
3. : break off : interrupt, suspend
< if only reparations were temporarily pretermitted — R.F.Harrod > |