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单词 neglect
释义

neglect

UK /nɪˈɡlekt/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    the failure to give someone or something the care or attention that they need

    the need to protect children from abuse and neglect

    neglect of duty (=failure to do something that you are officially responsible for):

    The constable was reported for neglect of duty.

    years/decades/centuries of neglect:

    After three years of neglect the roads are full of potholes.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not paying attention

neglect

US /nəˈɡlekt/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    the failure to give someone or something the care or attention that they need

    the need to protect children from abuse and neglect

    years/decades/centuries of neglect:

    After three years of neglect the roads are full of potholes.

    neglect of duty (=failure to do something that you are officially responsible for):

    The officer was reported for neglect of duty.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not paying attention

neglect

UK /nɪˈɡlekt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyneglect
he/she/itneglects
present participleneglecting
past tenseneglected
past participleneglected

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to fail to look after someone when you are responsible for them

    parents who neglect their children

    Synonyms and related words

    To deny or refuse responsibility
    1. 1a
      to fail to give someone enough love, attention, or support

      What do you think of a man who neglects his wife?

      Synonyms and related words

      To be cruel or unkind to someone
    2. 1b
      to fail to look after a place, for example a house or garden

      The building has been neglected for years.

      Synonyms and related words

      To ignore something, or to not pay attention
  2. 2
    to fail to do something that you should do

    He couldn’t neglect his duties as an officer.

    neglect to do something:

    She had neglected to inform me that the company was having financial problems.

    Synonyms and related words

    To not act, or to not do something
  3. 3
    to fail to pay attention to something such as an idea or a work of art

    Often in the past the issue of disability has been neglected.

    His work has been badly neglected.

    Synonyms and related words

    To ignore something, or to not pay attention

derived word
neglected

a neglected child

neglected buildings

The garden was neglected and overgrown.

Synonyms and related words

In a bad condition

neglect

US /nəˈɡlekt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyneglect
he/she/itneglects
present participleneglecting
past tenseneglected
past participleneglected

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to fail to take care of someone when you are responsible for them

    parents who neglect their children

    Synonyms and related words

    To deny or refuse responsibility
    1. 1a
      to fail to give someone enough love, attention, or support

      What do you think of a man who neglects his wife?

      Synonyms and related words

      To be cruel or unkind to someone
    2. 1b
      to fail to take care of a place, for example a house or garden

      The building has been neglected for years.

      Synonyms and related words

      To ignore something, or to not pay attention
  2. 2
    to fail to do something that you should do

    He couldn’t neglect his duties as an officer.

    neglect to do something:

    She had neglected to inform me that the company was having financial problems.

    Synonyms and related words

    To not act, or to not do something
  3. 3
    to fail to pay attention to something such as an idea or a work of art

    Often in the past the issue of disability has been neglected.

    His work has been badly neglected.

    Synonyms and related words

    To ignore something, or to not pay attention

derived word
neglected

a neglected child

neglected buildings

The garden was neglected and overgrown.

Synonyms and related words

In a bad condition
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