neglect

ni'glekt

四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

n. the state of something that has been unused and neglected
v. leave undone or leave out
v. fail to attend to
v. give little or no attention to

n. 疏忽, 忽略, 漏做
vt. 疏忽, 忽视, 不顾

Collins 星级

4,477

BNC 频率

5,063

使用频率

neglect 由前缀 neg-（表示否定）和词根 lect（来自拉丁语 legere，意为“选择”）组成，合起来的意思是“不选择”或“忽视”。

例句

1. She decided to neglect her homework and go out with friends.

她决定不做作业而和朋友出去玩。

2. If you neglect your health, it can lead to serious problems.

如果你忽视健康，可能会导致严重的问题。

3. The old building was neglected for many years before it was restored.

这座老建筑在修复之前被忽视了许多年。