neglect

Word family adjectiveneglectableneglectfulneglectivenounneglectednessneglecterneglectfulnessneglectionadverbneglectfullyneglectinglyverbneglect

ne·glect1 /nɪˈɡlekt/ verb [transitiveT]

1 LOOK AFTER SB#to fail to look after someone or something properly 疏于照料；疏忽

She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended.

她抽烟喝酒，既不照顾孩子，也不缝补衣服。

a neglected garden

疏于打理的花园

The building has been badly neglected.

这栋大楼严重疏于维护。

2 IGNOREto pay too little attention to something 忽视，忽略

Many of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians.

这些观点有许多都被现代的历史学家忽略了。

The police officer was accused of neglecting his duty (=not doing everything he should).

那位警官被控渎职。

3 neglect to do something formal to not do something 没有做某事

You neglected to mention that they had a second album released during 1991.

你没有提及他们在1991年发行了第二张专辑。

Examples from the Corpus

neglect to do something• Your adviser neglected to check you were happy with the risks of stock market investment.• Planners apparently neglected to consider future water and electricity requirements.• Or Krauss's man neglected to follow one.• Several of them, including Jeffries, often neglected to hand in grades at the end of the term.• Marie decided not to move after all, but she neglected to inform the rental agency.• He neglects to notify you of a change of address.• Go to Lutece in in expert drag; neglect to shave.• Under the terms of the code, lenders refuse to deal with brokers who have neglected to sign up.• Still, our most severe misjudgments were not steps we had taken but steps we had neglected to take.• I frequently find out from some one else that my husband has lied or has neglected to tell me about something.• The public are demanding to know why the government neglected to warn them of the oil shortages.

Examples from the Corpus

neglect• Each year 700,000 children are abused or neglected.• Some anglers use three rods, but I have found that at least one of these tends to be neglected.• This is only true in deep space when the gravitational force can be neglected.• My career was all-important, and my family got neglected.• Staff at the hostel were accused of neglecting and abusing children in their care.• He was neglected by his parents when he was very young.• The President had been criticized for neglecting domestic issues.• Students today can not so easily neglect financial worries as their predecessors twenty years before.• Most of its partisans had focused mainly on military actions, neglecting political efforts necessary to mobilize mass support.• Antiracists have pointed out that in privileging prejudice and attitudes the multiculturalists have neglected racism as embedded in structures and institutions.• Some teachers devote too much time to helping their slower students and neglect the brighter ones.• Soon, Barker was neglecting the farm and spending most of his time in the casino.• Four security guards were accused of neglecting their duties.

neglect2 noun [uncountableU]

1 LOOK AFTER SB#failure to look after something or someone, or the condition of not being looked after 疏忽

neglect of

Tenants are complaining about the landlord’s neglect of the property.

住户在抱怨房东疏忽了房屋的维修。

years/decades/centuries etc of neglect

After years of neglect, the roads were full of potholes.

道路因为多年失修，路面上到处都坑坑洼洼的。

The whole district had an air of abandonment and neglect.

整个地区有一种萧条落寞的感觉。

2 failure to pay proper attention to something 忽视，忽略

neglect of

Five officers were court-martialled for cowardice or neglect of duty.

五名军官因怯懦或渎职受到军事法庭审判。

Examples from the Corpus

neglect• increases in homelessness, child abuse and neglect• Cases of child abuse and neglect seem to be increasing in number.• Child abuse and neglect continue despite early, thoughtful, and often costly intervention.• Birds can fly away, but buildings stay to suffer the consequences of environmental neglect.• Lieutenant Bradley was demoted to sergeant for neglect of duty.• She had suffered, she said, from his neglect.• He alleges that the orphanages have allowed children to die from medical neglect.• The inner cities are in a state of neglect.• All these signs, of course, are only indicators that should alert reasonable educators to the possibility of abuse or neglect.• That was a scandalous neglect of the interests of those customers and it will not be repeated under this Government.• Many people are deeply concerned about the neglect of crofting land.• And by the neglect of the long hot summer.• This neglect becomes more serious as services becomes more important in the economy.

neglect of• Employees complained of the company's neglect of safety standards.

Origin neglect1

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of neglegere, negligere, from neg- “not” + legere “to gather”

单词	neglect
释义	neglect Word family adjectiveneglectableneglectfulneglectivenounneglectednessneglecterneglectfulnessneglectionadverbneglectfullyneglectinglyverbneglect ne·glect1 /nɪˈɡlekt/ ●●○ verb [transitiveT] 1 LOOK AFTER SB#to fail to look after someone or something properly 疏于照料；疏忽 She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended. 她抽烟喝酒，既不照顾孩子，也不缝补衣服。 a neglected garden 疏于打理的花园 The building has been badly neglected. 这栋大楼严重疏于维护。 2 IGNOREto pay too little attention to something 忽视，忽略 Many of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians. 这些观点有许多都被现代的历史学家忽略了。 The police officer was accused of neglecting his duty (=not doing everything he should). 那位警官被控渎职。 3 neglect to do something formal to not do something 没有做某事 You neglected to mention that they had a second album released during 1991. 你没有提及他们在1991年发行了第二张专辑。 Examples from the Corpus neglect to do something• Your adviser neglected to check you were happy with the risks of stock market investment.• Planners apparently neglected to consider future water and electricity requirements.• Or Krauss's man neglected to follow one.• Several of them, including Jeffries, often neglected to hand in grades at the end of the term.• Marie decided not to move after all, but she neglected to inform the rental agency.• He neglects to notify you of a change of address.• Go to Lutece in in expert drag; neglect to shave.• Under the terms of the code, lenders refuse to deal with brokers who have neglected to sign up.• Still, our most severe misjudgments were not steps we had taken but steps we had neglected to take.• I frequently find out from some one else that my husband has lied or has neglected to tell me about something.• The public are demanding to know why the government neglected to warn them of the oil shortages. Examples from the Corpus neglect• Each year 700,000 children are abused or neglected.• Some anglers use three rods, but I have found that at least one of these tends to be neglected.• This is only true in deep space when the gravitational force can be neglected.• My career was all-important, and my family got neglected.• Staff at the hostel were accused of neglecting and abusing children in their care.• He was neglected by his parents when he was very young.• The President had been criticized for neglecting domestic issues.• Students today can not so easily neglect financial worries as their predecessors twenty years before.• Most of its partisans had focused mainly on military actions, neglecting political efforts necessary to mobilize mass support.• Antiracists have pointed out that in privileging prejudice and attitudes the multiculturalists have neglected racism as embedded in structures and institutions.• Some teachers devote too much time to helping their slower students and neglect the brighter ones.• Soon, Barker was neglecting the farm and spending most of his time in the casino.• Four security guards were accused of neglecting their duties. neglect2 ●●○ noun [uncountableU] 1 LOOK AFTER SB#failure to look after something or someone, or the condition of not being looked after 疏忽 neglect of Tenants are complaining about the landlord’s neglect of the property. 住户在抱怨房东疏忽了房屋的维修。 years/decades/centuries etc of neglect After years of neglect, the roads were full of potholes. 道路因为多年失修，路面上到处都坑坑洼洼的。 The whole district had an air of abandonment and neglect. 整个地区有一种萧条落寞的感觉。 2 failure to pay proper attention to something 忽视，忽略 neglect of Five officers were court-martialled for cowardice or neglect of duty. 五名军官因怯懦或渎职受到军事法庭审判。 Examples from the Corpus neglect• increases in homelessness, child abuse and neglect• Cases of child abuse and neglect seem to be increasing in number.• Child abuse and neglect continue despite early, thoughtful, and often costly intervention.• Birds can fly away, but buildings stay to suffer the consequences of environmental neglect.• Lieutenant Bradley was demoted to sergeant for neglect of duty.• She had suffered, she said, from his neglect.• He alleges that the orphanages have allowed children to die from medical neglect.• The inner cities are in a state of neglect.• All these signs, of course, are only indicators that should alert reasonable educators to the possibility of abuse or neglect.• That was a scandalous neglect of the interests of those customers and it will not be repeated under this Government.• Many people are deeply concerned about the neglect of crofting land.• And by the neglect of the long hot summer.• This neglect becomes more serious as services becomes more important in the economy. neglect of• Employees complained of the company's neglect of safety standards. Origin neglect1 (1500-1600) Latin past participle of neglegere, negligere, from neg- “not” + legere “to gather”
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