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| 1 | to fail to look after someone when you are responsible for them 疏于照顾（某人） |
| parents who neglect their children 疏于照顾自己孩子的父母 |
| | 1a | to fail to give someone enough love , attention , or support 忽略（某人） | | What do you think of a man who neglects his wife? 你对一个漠不关心自己妻子的人有何看法？ | |
| | 1b | to fail to look after a place , for example a house or garden 未妥善照管，无人照管（某地） | | The building has been neglected for years. 这栋建筑物已多年无人照管了。 | |
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| 2 | to fail to do something that you should do 疏忽；玩忽；漏做 |
| He couldn’ t neglect his duties as an officer. 他不会疏忽自己作为一名军官的职责。 |
| neglect to do sth She had neglected to inform me that the company was having financial problems. 她忘了告诉我公司正面临着财务困难。 |
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| 3 | to fail to pay attention to something such as an idea or work of art 无视，忽视（主意、艺术品等） |
| Often in the past the issue of disability has been neglected. 在过去，残疾问题常常被忽视。 |
| His work has been badly neglected. 他的工作被大大地忽视了。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| neglected adj |
| a neglected child 被疏于照顾的孩子 |
| neglected buildings 无人照管的建筑 |
| The garden was neglected and overgrown. 这座花园未被妥善照管，到处杂草丛生。 |
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