Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4477
neglect
忽视；疏忽
the act or habit of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something
- 1.
The act of neglecting.
忽视的行为
- 2.
lack of attention and due care
缺乏注意和应有的关心
- 3.
The state of being neglected.
被忽视的状态
- 4.
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
未被使用且被忽视的状态
- 5.
Habitual lack of care.
习惯性的缺乏关心
- 6.
willful lack of care and attention
故意缺乏关心和注意
被忽视；被疏忽；荒废；忽视的行为；缺乏注意和应有的关心；被忽视的状态；未被使用且被忽视的状态
In use
The garden showed signs of neglect, with weeds growing everywhere.
Child neglect is a serious offense that can lead to legal consequences.
Years of neglect had made the old building unsafe to enter.
the house was in a terrible state of neglect
neglect of [sth]
He was criticized for his neglect of his duties.
他因疏忽职责而受到批评。
suffer/experience/endure neglect
The old building suffered years of neglect.
这栋旧建筑遭受了多年的忽视。
Connections
Collocations
- child neglect
- 忽视儿童
- Child neglect is a serious social issue.忽视儿童是一个严重的社会问题。
- neglect of duty
- 玩忽职守
- The officer was charged with neglect of duty.该官员被指控玩忽职守。
- willful neglect
- 故意疏忽
- Willful neglect of safety regulations can lead to accidents.故意疏忽安全规定可能导致事故。
- gross neglect
- 严重疏忽
- The company was fined for gross neglect of environmental laws.该公司因严重疏忽环境法而被罚款。
- patient neglect
- 忽视患者
- Patient neglect in hospitals is unacceptable.医院里忽视患者是不可接受的。
- neglect of duties
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘neg’（不）和‘lect’（选择），即不选择去照顾，导致疏忽。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或严肃语境，多指对责任或照顾的疏忽。
Grammar Note
作为不可数名词，常与of连用表示对某事的疏忽。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'collect', 'select', 'elect', and 'reflect' share the same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /kt/ as 'neglect', making them perfect rhymes. However, be cautious of lookalikes like 'dialect' (/ˈdaɪəlekt/), which has a different stress pattern and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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