omission

1. N-COUNT An omission is something that has not been included or has not been done, either deliberately or accidentally. 删节; 遗漏

He was surprised by his wife's omission from the guest list. 他对于宾客名单上他夫人名字的遗漏感到吃惊。

2. N-VAR Omission is the act of not including a particular person or thing or of not doing something. 省略; 排除

...the prosecution's seemingly malicious omission of recorded evidence. …控方对在案证据似为恶意的疏略。