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源自拉丁语 'neglegere'(忽视),通过古法语 'negligent' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词。
❶ 指做事粗心大意、不负责任的方式,通常导致错误或伤害。常用于描述因缺乏适当关注而犯错的行为。
“The driver negligently ran a red light and caused an accident.”
(司机疏忽大意闯红灯,导致了事故。)
“She negligently left the stove on when she went out.”
(她出门时粗心大意没关炉子。)
act negligently — 指以疏忽的方式行事,通常在法律语境中描述未达到合理注意标准的行为。
“The contractor acted negligently by using substandard materials.”
(承包商因使用劣质材料构成疏忽行为。)