1 to give too little or no attention or care to sb/sth 忽视;忽略:
Don't neglect your health.你不要忽视自己的身体健康。The old house had stood neglected for years.这老房子多年来无人照看。
2neglect to do sth to fail or forget to do sth 没有或忘记做某事:
He neglected to mention that he had spent time in prison.他没有提及自己坐过牢。
neglectnoun [U]:
The garden was like a jungle after years of neglect.这花园几年无人照看,现在一片荒芜。 ➔neglectedadjneglected children 无人照看的儿童
neglect1/nIˋglɛkt; nIˈɡlekt/v [T] 1 to not pay enough attention to someone or something, or not take care of them 忽视﹐忽略﹔疏于照料: You mustn’t neglect your family. 你一定不能忽略自己的家庭。The building has been badly neglected. 这栋大楼一直无人照管。2 neglect to do sth to not do something that you should do 没有做某事﹐漏做某事: The company neglected to pay according to the contract. 这家公司没有按合同付款。 —neglected adj —neglectful adj
neglect2n [U] when something or someone is not looked after well 疏于照顾: children suffering from neglect 疏于照管的孩子
neglectneglectneglectsneglectedneglectingverb (neglects, neglecting, neglected)to not take care of somebody or something: The dog was dirty and thin because its owner had neglected it.▶ neglectnoun (no plural): The house was in a state of neglect.▶ neglectedadjective: neglected children