el·lip·sis
noun/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
(plural ellipses
[countable, uncountable]/ɪˈlɪpsiːz/
/ɪˈlɪpsiːz/
)- (grammar) the act of leaving out a word or words from a sentence deliberately, when the meaning can be understood without them
（词在句子中的）省略 - three small marks (…) used to show that a word or words have been left out
省略号
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein ‘leave out’.