out of the loop

介词短语
中文释义

英文释义

介词短语
  1. Not informed, up-to-date, or current; not included in a process or discussion. idiomatic
    — Automation technology can lead to complacency when it takes the controller ‘out of the loop’ by reducing the need for his interaction with a flightcrew and de-emphasizing the cooperative aspects of the air traffic system.

词源

First use appears c. 1973. See cite below. Its use is thought by some to have roots in computer or telephony terminology.
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