| 单词 | negligent |
| 释义 | negligent (once / 807 pages) adj Use negligent when you want to describe someone who just doesn't give a hoot. You can be negligent at work if you let the work pile up while you play computer games, or you can be negligent at home if you haven't fed your fish for six days straight. The adjective negligent comes from the Latin word neglegentia, meaning "carelessness." Other words that share the same roots include the noun negligence and neglect — which has both noun and verb forms. All three words have meanings that imply the same sort of thing — a lack of attention to the well being of something or someone. WORD FAMILYnegligent: negligence, negligenter, negligently+/negligence: negligences USAGE EXAMPLESEight Camp Whitehorse personnel were charged with crimes, including negligent homicide. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) An investigation later found Borja was “negligent in her duty to report suspected abuse.” Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) An Army investigation later found Borja was “negligent in her duty to report suspected child abuse.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) adj characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern negligent parents negligent of detail negligent in his correspondence Syn|Ant inattentive showing a lack of attention or care carelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful delinquent, derelict, neglectful, remissfailing in what duty requires lax, slacklacking in rigor or strictness hit-and-runinvolving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident inattentive, neglectfulnot showing due care or attention diligent characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks busyactively or fully engaged or occupied carefulexercising caution or showing care or attention assiduous, sedulousmarked by care and persistent effort hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiringcharacterized by hard work and perseverance |
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