Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4477
neglect
忽视；疏忽
核心释义
the act or habit of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something
- 1.
忽视的行为
The act of neglecting.
- 2.
缺乏注意和应有的关心
lack of attention and due care
- 3.
被忽视的状态
The state of being neglected.
- 4.
未被使用且被忽视的状态
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
- 5.
习惯性的缺乏关心
Habitual lack of care.
- 6.
故意缺乏关心和注意
willful lack of care and attention
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
用法In use
The garden showed signs of neglect, with weeds growing everywhere.
用法提示：此句中neglect作为名词，表示“被忽视的状态”。
Child neglect is a serious offense that can lead to legal consequences.
用法提示：此句中neglect作为名词，表示“故意缺乏照顾和关注”。
Years of neglect had made the old building unsafe to enter.
用法提示：此句中neglect作为名词，表示“疏忽”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象‘neg’（不）和‘lect’（选择），即不选择去照顾，导致疏忽。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或严肃语境，多指对责任或照顾的疏忽。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为不可数名词，常与of连用表示对某事的疏忽。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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