Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #10330
negligenter
疏忽的；粗心大意的
negligenter is the comparative of negligent.
Failing to take proper care; careless or inattentive.
- 1.
Careless or inattentive.
粗心大意的,疏忽的。
- 2.
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
以疏忽和过度缺乏关心为特征
- 3.
Culpable due to negligence.
因疏忽而有罪的。
失职的；有过失的；粗心大意的,疏忽的。；以疏忽和过度缺乏关心为特征；因疏忽而有罪的。；疏忽的
In use
The landlord was negligent in maintaining the property, leading to several safety hazards.
She was fired for being negligent in her duties as a nurse.
The company's negligent attitude towards environmental regulations resulted in heavy fines.
negligent parents
negligent of detail
negligent in his correspondence
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。
be negligent about sth
Connections
Collocations
- grossly negligent
- 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。
- criminally negligent
- 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。
- negligent in
- 在……方面疏忽的
- She was negligent in supervising her children.她在照看孩子方面疏忽了。
- negligent of
- 忽视……的；不关心……的
- He was negligent of his own health.他忽视了自己的健康。
- negligent driving
- 疏忽驾驶
- The driver was fined for negligent driving.该司机因疏忽驾驶而被罚款。
- negligent misrepresentation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
negligent 像 neglect（忽视），想想被 neglected 的事，人就是 negligent（疏忽大意的）。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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