neglect

英语单词释义、音标读音与例句用法

neglect的意思

英 [nɪ'glekt] 美 [nɪ'glɛkt]

近义词	disregard 、 be 、 slight 、 thoughtless 、 ignore 、 over 、 careless 、 omit 、 inattentive 、 pass 、 inconsiderate 、 overlook

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第三人称单数: neglects;过去式: neglected;过去分词: neglected;现在分词: neglecting;

1. 不选了。neg- => 不, lect- => 选择.

neglect 忽视

neg-,否定，没有，-lect,选择，词源同collect,elect.即没有选出来，忽视。

neglect (v.): 1520s, from Latin neglectus, past participle of neglegere "to make light of, disregard, be indifferent to, not heed, not trouble oneself about," literally "not to pick up," variant of neclegere, from Old Latin nec "not" (see deny) + legere "pick up, select" (see lecture (n.)). Related: Neglected; neglecting.
neglect (n.): 1580s, from neglect (v.) or from Latin neglectus "a neglecting," noun use of past participle of neglegere.

1. After years of neglect and decline the city was cleaning itself up.: 多年的玩忽职守和经济萧条过后，这个城市在进行自我整顿。

2. The town's old quayside is collapsing after years of neglect.: 镇上老码头区多年来疏于维护,快要塌陷了.

3. They neglect their duty at the least hint of fun elsewhere.: 别处哪怕发生一丁点儿乐事，他们便会忘记自己的职责。