neglect

neglect
verb
  1. [with obj.]fail to care for properly
    忽视，忽略
    the old churchyard has been sadly neglected.
    令人悲哀的是，古老的墓地被忽视了。
    [as adj. neglected]some severely neglected children.
    一些被严重忽略的孩子们。
    ■not pay proper attention to; disregard
    疏忽；疏漏
    you neglect our advice at your peril.
    你无视我们的忠告，后果自负。
    ■[with infinitive]fail to do something
    漏做
    he neglected to write to her.
    他忘了给她写信。
noun
  1. [mass noun]the state or fact of being uncared for
    忽略；疏忽；疏漏
    animals dying through disease or neglect.
    由于疾病或无人照管而死去的动物。
    ■the action of not taking proper care of someone or something
    忽视
    she was accused of child neglect.
    她被指责没有照看好孩子。
    ■failure to do something
    玩忽，疏忽
    he was reported for neglect of duty.
    有人报告他玩忽职守。
派生
neglectful
adjective
neglectfully
adverb
neglectfulness
noun
语源
  1. early 16th cent.: from Latin neglect- 'disregarded', from the verb neglegere, from neg- 'not' + legere 'choose, pick up'
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