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neglects

UK //nɪˈɡlekt//US //nɪˈɡlekt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'neglegere',意为'不选择'或'忽视',由 'neg-'(不)和 'legere'(选择)组成。

verb

❶ 忽视或忽略某人或某事,没有给予应有的关注或照顾。常用于描述对责任、义务或重要事项的疏忽。

“She neglects her plants and they all died.”

(她忽视了她的植物,结果它们都死了。)

“He neglects his homework to play video games.”

(他为了玩电子游戏而忽视了家庭作业。)

同义词:ignore, overlook, disregard

noun

❶ 忽视或疏忽的行为或状态,指对某事或某人缺乏应有的关注或照顾。

“The neglect of the old building led to its collapse.”

(对这座老建筑的忽视导致了它的倒塌。)

“Child neglect is a serious issue in some families.”

(儿童忽视是某些家庭中的一个严重问题。)

同义词:disregard, negligence, carelessness

常见短语

neglect to do something — 忘记或未能做某事,通常指应该做的事情但没有做。

“He neglected to lock the door when he left.”

(他离开时忘了锁门。)

in a state of neglect — 处于被忽视的状态,通常指某物因缺乏照料而显得破败或失修。

“The old house was in a state of neglect.”

(那栋老房子处于无人照料的状态。)