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be negligent in doing sth
in 后接动名词，强调在某个行为上疏忽或失职。
She was negligent in completing her paperwork.
她在完成文书工作方面疏忽了。
疏忽的；粗心大意的
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疏忽的；粗心大意的
Failing to take proper care; careless or inattentive.
She was negligent in completing her paperwork.
她在完成文书工作方面疏忽了。
粗心大意的,疏忽的。
Careless or inattentive.
以疏忽和过度缺乏关心为特征
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
因疏忽而有罪的。
Culpable due to negligence.
The landlord was negligent in maintaining the property, leading to several safety hazards.
房东在维护房产方面疏忽大意，导致多处安全隐患。
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She was fired for being negligent in her duties as a nurse.
她因作为护士疏于职守而被解雇。
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The company's negligent attitude towards environmental regulations resulted in heavy fines.
该公司对环境法规的疏忽态度导致了巨额罚款。
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negligent parents
疏忽的父母
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in 后接动名词，强调在某个行为上疏忽或失职。
She was negligent in completing her paperwork.
她在完成文书工作方面疏忽了。
about 后接名词或动名词，表示对某事不关心、粗心大意。
He was negligent about locking the door.
他对锁门这件事很粗心。
Not this
The damage to the car was negligent.
Use this
The damage to the car was negligible.
negligent 意为“疏忽的、失职的”，常修饰人或行为；此处想表达“损害小到可忽略”，应用 negligible（可忽略的）。二者拼写相近但意思不同。
Not this
She was negligent to check the report.
Use this
She was negligent in checking the report.
形容词 negligent 后接 in + 动词-ing，表示“在某事上疏忽”，不接不定式 to do。因此应改为 in checking，才能表达“她检查报告时疏忽了”。
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严重疏忽的；极其失职的
The court found the company grossly negligent in maintaining safety standards.
法院认定该公司在维护安全标准方面严重疏忽。
构成刑事疏忽的；过失犯罪的
He was accused of criminally negligent homicide.
他被指控犯有刑事疏忽杀人罪。
在……方面疏忽的
She was negligent in supervising her children.
她在照看孩子方面疏忽了。
忽视……的；不关心……的
He was negligent of his own health.
他忽视了自己的健康。
疏忽驾驶
The driver was fined for negligent driving.
该司机因疏忽驾驶而被罚款。
过失性虚假陈述；疏忽失实陈述
The buyer sued the seller for negligent misrepresentation.
买方以过失性虚假陈述为由起诉了卖方。
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negligent 像 neglect（忽视），想想被 neglected 的事，人就是 negligent（疏忽大意的）。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、正式报告、责任认定语境 negligent 多用于正式或法律语境，表示因疏忽、缺乏应有关心而造成过失；日常口语中更常用 careless。
没有常用词与 negligent (/ˈnɛɡlədʒənt/) 完全押韵。拼写相似的 intelligent、diligent、elegant 发音都不同：intelligent 为 /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt/，diligent 为 /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/，elegant 为 /ˈɛlɪɡənt/，只有末尾的 /dʒənt/ 或 /ɡənt/ 相近。neglect (/nɪˈɡlɛkt/) 虽以 neg 开头，但发音差异很大。
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