pass over
phrasal verbpass somebody over
- to decide not to promote somebody in a job, especially when they deserve it or think that they deserve it
(考虑提职等时)跳过某人 - He was passed over in favour of a younger man.
他未被擢升,一个比他年轻的人却获得了提拔。
- He was passed over in favour of a younger man.
pass over something
- to ignore or avoid something
synonym overlook避免提及;不考虑 - They chose to pass over her rude remarks.
他们决定不计较她的粗鲁言辞。
- They chose to pass over her rude remarks.