negligent

'neglidʒәnt

考研托福 Collins 1

a. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

a. 疏忽的, 粗心的, 不在意的

Collins 星级

10,330

BNC 频率

14,020

使用频率

negligent 由词根 neglect （忽视）加上后缀 -ent （形容词后缀，表示具有某种性质）构成，表示“具有忽视特征的”。

例句

1. The driver was negligent in watching the road and caused an accident.

司机在开车时没有注意道路，导致了事故。

2. She was negligent in completing her homework on time.

她没有按时完成作业。

3. The company was found negligent for not maintaining safety standards.

该公司因未能维持安全标准而被认定为疏忽。