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单词 omnium
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Definition of omnium in English:

omnium

noun ˈɒmnɪəmˈämnēəm
Cycling
  • A track cycling competition consisting of a number of contests of different types, both races and time trials.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Before the omnium, Trott promised her sister she would buy her a car if she won a second gold.
    • British success also continued in the velodrome when Ed Clancy won bronze in the men's omnium.
    • Australia's Glenn O'Shea took the lead in the men's Omnium after the individual pursuit on Sunday but a handful of riders are within striking distance with two events to come.
    • The Omnium, a six-discipline event, concludes on Sunday with the 15km scratch race and the 1km time trial.
    • Interesting and obscure sports like the omnium and the steeplechase might finally get their due, not to mention insanely popular but strangely neglected ones like soccer.

Origin

1940s: Latin, literally 'of all'.

Definition of omnium in US English:

omnium

nounˈämnēəm
Cycling
  • A track cycling competition consisting of a number of contests of different types, both races and time trials.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Omnium, a six-discipline event, concludes on Sunday with the 15km scratch race and the 1km time trial.
    • British success also continued in the velodrome when Ed Clancy won bronze in the men's omnium.
    • Before the omnium, Trott promised her sister she would buy her a car if she won a second gold.
    • Australia's Glenn O'Shea took the lead in the men's Omnium after the individual pursuit on Sunday but a handful of riders are within striking distance with two events to come.
    • Interesting and obscure sports like the omnium and the steeplechase might finally get their due, not to mention insanely popular but strangely neglected ones like soccer.

Origin

1940s: Latin, literally ‘of all’.

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