neglect
verb [ T ] uk/nɪˈɡlekt/ us/nɪˈɡlekt/
C1 疏于照管；忽视，疏忽
to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility
to neglect your appearance/the house 不修边幅／疏于整理花园
He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention. 他对那只可怜的狗漠不关心——从不带它散步，也从不关心它。
She's been neglecting her studies this semester. 她这个学期荒疏了自己的学业。
neglect to do somethingC2 疏忽，疏漏，忘记做
to not do something, often because you forget
I'd neglected to give him the name of the hotel where I'd be staying. 我忘了告诉他我住的宾馆的名字。
He neglected to mention the fact that we could lose money on the deal. 他忘了提我们做这笔交易可能会亏本。
Unfortunately, he had neglected to inform them of his change of address.
She neglected to notify police of the break-in.
Her tutor had criticized her for neglecting to cite her sources.
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- He rather neglected his children in favour of his career.
- I've been neglecting my friends recently.
- She's been neglecting the housework.
- The government is neglecting its duty to protect the vulnerable.
- He was prosecuted for neglecting his animals.
neglect
noun [ U ] uk/nɪˈɡlekt/ us/nɪˈɡlekt/
C1 疏忽，忽视；疏于照管
a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention
Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their child was taken away from them. 父母双方均被判定对其子女未尽照管义务，于是他们的孩子被带走了。
Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect. 多年来这座教堂已沦落到无人照管的地步。
Synonym: disuse
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- Doctors guilty of neglect are liable to prosecution.
- The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council.
- A bit of healthy neglect is good for children.
- I'm afraid my garden is suffering from neglect.
- They accused their foster parents of neglect.