overlook

verb
🔊/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/
🔊/ˌəʊvərˈlʊk/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they overlook
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he / she / it overlooks
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past simple overlooked
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past participle overlooked
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-ing form overlooking
🔊/ˌəʊvəˈlʊkɪŋ/
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  1. overlook something to fail to see or notice something忽略;未注意到 synonym miss
    • He seems to have overlooked one important fact.他好像忽略了一个重要的事实。🔊🔊
    • In my hurry to finish the exam I had overlooked part of one of the questions.在急于完成考试的过程中,我忽略了其中一个问题的一部分。
    Extra Examples
    • It is easy to overlook the significance of this change.这一变化的意义容易被忽视。
    • The importance of this should not be overlooked.不应忽视这件事的重要性。
    • We should not overlook this possibility.我们不应忽视这一可能性。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • largely
    verb + overlook
    • cannot
    • cannot afford to
    • should not
    phrases
    • be easily overlooked
    • something should not be overlooked
    See full entry
  2. overlook something to see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it(对不良现象等)不予理会,视而不见 synonym turn a blind eye (to something)
    • We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.对这样严重的违法行为,我们决不能视若无睹。🔊🔊
    • He’s so friendly people are prepared to overlook his faults.他待人友好,所以人们愿意忽略他的缺点。
    • I was prepared to overlook her mistakes this time.我不准备计较她这次的过失。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • largely
    verb + overlook
    • cannot
    • cannot afford to
    • should not
    phrases
    • be easily overlooked
    • something should not be overlooked
    See full entry
  3. overlook something if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building俯视;眺望
    • a restaurant overlooking the lake一家濒湖餐厅
    • Our back yard is overlooked by several houses.好几栋房子都看得见我家的后院。🔊🔊
    Topics Buildingsc1
  4. overlook somebody (for something) to not consider somebody for a job or position, even though they might be suitable(提拔等时)对(某人)不予考虑 synonym pass over
    • She's been overlooked for promotion several times.几次提职时都没有考虑她。🔊🔊