taste，used in cooking and for its oil 油橄榄；齐激果；
橄榄 2 .(also ’olive tree) [C] a tree on whicli olives
grow 橄榄树：oHve groves 橄_如丛
3 (also ,〇丨丨ve _green) [U] a yeliowish-green
colour 橄榄绿 madj. 1 (also ,olive-'green) yellowish-green in colour ®
榄绿的 2 (of skin 皮肤）yellowish-brown in colour 黄_ 淡褐色的：an oHve comp〖exio;i浅褐色的面容
olive
branch noun [usually sing.] a symbol of peace; sth you
say or do to show tliat you wish to make peace with sb 橄榄枝和平的象征：Management is hoWfng out
an olive branch to the strikers.
$榄枝。
olive 'drab noun [U] a dull green colour, used in some military uniforms草绿色，草黄色，灰橄榄色（用于
军服).
olive
'oil noun [u] oil produced from olives, used in cooking and on salad命榄油（用于烹饪和凉拌色拉） —see also extra virgin ollie /'Dli; NAmE 'a:li/ noun (in skateboarding
a jump that is done by pushing one foot down hard on the back of the
board豚跳（一脚猛踩滑板后部的带板
起跳）
ology /'Dl0d3i; NAmE 'a:l-/ noun {pi. -ies) {informal, humorous) a subject of study They come here with
their otogies knowing nothing about h/e.他们带着自己的 种种学问来到这里，对人丰却一无所知。
-ology .(8/f also -logy) co/r^/’/i/ng/orm (in nouns 构成名 词）1 a subject of study 学科socfoiogy.社会◊ genedogy 宗谱学
2 a characteristic of speech
or writing 用语特征；写作特点：phraseology措辞◊ tritogy三部曲 ► -ological, -logical (also -ologic, -logic) (in adjectives 构成形容词)：病理学的-ologist, -logist (in nouns构成名铺)：bioiogist笙物 Olym*piad /a'limpiaed/ noun 1 an occasion when the modem. Olympic games are held奥林匹克运动会；奧运
会：The 26th Olympiad took place in
Olym-pian
/a'limpian/
adj.
{format) like a god; powerful and
impressive似神的；威严的；超凡的
Olymr<pic
/a'limpik/
adj. [only before noun] connected with the Olympic
Games 邊林匹克运动会的：an OZympic atWete/medaHist奧林匹克运动员/奖牌获得者 the O.lympic Games (also the Olym pics) noun [pi ] an
international sports festival held every four years in a different country奧林匹克运动会；奧运备：the •Beij'iVig
(%mpics, heid fn 2008 ★ 2008
年在北京举行的奧 林匹克35动会
om-buds-man /'Dmbudzman; -maen; NAmE 'a:m-/ noun (pi. -men /-man/) a government official whose job is
to examine and report on complaints made by ordinary people about the
.government or public authorities 政 府巡查员（政府处趣民众诉愿的官员） omega /'aumiga; NAmE ou'mega/ noun the last letter of the Greek alphabet (n，co)希腊字母表的最后一个字母
om-elette {NAmE also om-elet) /'mnlat; NAmE 'aim-/ noun a hot dish of eggs mixed together and
fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added 煎蛋卷，摊鸡
蛋，鸡蛋饼（常加入奶酪、肉釦蔬菜等）：a cheese and mushroom omelette 奶酪蘑燕蛋饼
ITSTOl you
can’t make an .omelette without breaking 'eggs {saying) you cannot achieve sth important without
causing a few small problems不打破鸡蛋就摊不成蛋饼；不花代价就难
成大事
omen
/'auman;
NAmE '〇〇-/ noun ~ (for sth) a sign of what is going to happen in the
future 预兆；前兆；征兆 HT1 portent-
agoofl/bad
omen 吉#的 / 示祥的预k ◊ an omen
o/deat/i/disaster 死亡难的 ◊ TTie omens /or
their /i/ture success are not good.他们，未来.成
功钤预兆不祥。
omi-cron /eu'maikrDn; NAmE 'a:mdkra:n/ noun the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (0, o).希腊字母表的第.15 个
字母
om-in-ous
/'Dminas;
NAmE 'aim-/ adj. suggesting that ■sth bad is going to
happen in the future 预兆的；恶兆
的；丨不吉利的
foreboding ： There were ominous dark douds gathering overhead.不祥的阴霾在头顶上汇
聚。◊ She picked 叩
the
phone but there was an ominous si7ence at the other end.她拿起电话，但对方只有不祥的
沉默。►om.in.ous.ly
omis.sion /a.mijn/ r/own 1 [U]〜(from sth) the act of not including
sb/sth or not doing sth; the fact of not being included/done 省略；删除；除：Everyone. was surprised at her omission from the squad.
组 大家感到惊讶。◊ rhe pZay
was shortened by the omission 〇/ two scenes•此剧瘌减了两场戏。◊ (formaf) sins of
omission (= not doing things that should be done)渎职罪 2 [C] a thing that has not
been included or done 遗漏；■疏忽：There were a number 〇/ errors and omissions fn the arride•这篇文章中有多处错误和疏漏。
omit /a'mit/ verfc (-tt-) [VN] (/iormfl/) 1
〜sth/sb
(from sth) to not include sth/sb,
either deliberately or because you have forgotten it/them 删除；忽略；漏掉；遗漏
Pm leave
out ： If you are a student,
you can omit questions 26-28.学生可以免,16-18 题。◊ People were surprised that Smith was
omitted 力*om t/ie team.人们感 到惊讶，史密斯竟未列入该队。2 [V to inf]
to not do or fail to do sth 不做；.未熊#: She omitted to
mention that they were staying the night.她没说他们>当晚要留宿 的事：
Omni-
/'omm-;
NAmE 'arm-/ combining form (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs 构
i名词、..療容词和副词)-of all things; in all
ways or places 总；全部；遍：omnivore 杂食动物◊ omnipresent无所不在 omni-bus /'Dmnibes; NAmE
'aim-/ noun, adj.
•
noun 1 (Br^) a television or radio programme that
combines several recent programmes in a series .‘(.广 播、电视.）综合节.目：the 90-minute Sunday
omnibus edition * 90芬钟★目的星期天综合版2 a large book that
contains a number of books, for example novels by the same author (若干种作品的）汇编，选集3
(撕-
fysh/’oned)
a bus 公共汽车
a adj. {
的）法令_
omni.dir.ec.tion.al
/.Dmmda'rekjanl;
-di'r-; -dai'r-; NAmE ,a:mm-/ adj. (technical it) receiving or
sending signals in all directions (接收或;射信号
> 全向的：an omr^dfrecriond
microphone 全.向传声器
om*nipo-tent
/Dm'mpatant;
NAmE aim-/ adj. (formal) havihg total power; able to do anything 万能的；.全能
的;无所不能的：cm omn中ote/it God全—的上缶、〇111-
nipo-tence /-tans/
noun [U]： the omnipotence 〇/ God 上 帝的 <全能
omni-pres-ent /.Dmm'preznt; NAmE ,a:m-f adj. (formal) present everywhere无細木在的；遍及各处的：These me&ia are
omn/present.興隹.新闻媒体无:处
‘木在。.► omni-pres-ence /.Dmm'prezns; NAmE ,a:m-/ noun
[U]
om.nis.ci.ent /mn丨msiant; ■ MAmf a:m-/ 喊 knowing everything无所不卸的；全知荃能於；博闻广
:识的：TTie novd has an omniscient narrator.这部小说 杯一个全知全能的故述者。► 〇nvnis.ci.ence /-sians^ noun [U]
omni*vore
/'Dmnivo:(r);
NAmE 'aim-/ noun an animal or a person that eats all types of
food, especially both plants and meat 杂食紅物；杂食的人一compare carnivore,
HERBIVORE,
INSECTIVORE om-niv-or-ous
/Dm'nivaras;
NAmE a:m-/ adj. 1 (technical 术语）eating all types of food,
especially both plants and meat杂食的；（尤指
> 动、；A物都吃的一 compare CARNIVOROUS at CARNIVORE, HERBIVOROUS at HERBIVORE 2 (formal) having
wide interests in a particular area or activity 兴趣广泛的：She has always been an ommVorous reader.她一向阅读兴趣广泛。
〇n 〇nr /pn; NAmE a:n;
o:n/ prep.,
adv.
prep. 如
For
the special uses of on in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for
the verbs. For example turn on sb. is in the phrasal verb section
at turn. * on 在短语■动 词中的f殊用法见有关动词词条。如turn on sb在词条 ■turn 的短语动词部分。1
in or
into a position covering,