Overlook



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GRE 红宝书

• v. 忽视; 俯视
• ［英］ v. 忽视 ( not to notice) ; 俯视 ( have a view from above)
• ［记］ over（在...上面）+look（看） -> 在上面看 -> 俯视, 引申为疏忽

Webster Collegiate

kI. transitive verb

• Date: 14th century
• 1. to look over ; inspect
• 2.
  • a. to look down upon from above
  • b. to rise above or afford a view of
• 3.
  • a. to look past ; miss
  • b. ignore 1
  • c. excuse 2
• 4. superintend, oversee
• 5. to look on with the evil eye ; bewitch
• Synonyms: see neglect

II. noun

• Date: 1861
• a place from which one may look down on a scene below <plenty of overlooks and trails — Thelma H. Bell>

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