neglect
UK/nɪ'glekt/US/ni'glekt/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL四级六级考研B2
释义
v.
To fail to give proper care or attention to someone or something.
忽视，疏于照管。
v.
To fail or omit to do something, especially out of carelessness.
（疏忽地）没做，漏做。
n.
The state of not being cared for; failure to give proper attention.
忽视，疏忽；失修，无人照管的状态。
词根拆分
词根派生neg-（不）+ lect（拾起）= 字面「不去拾」。想象一件工具被丢在院子里生锈，因为没人肯把它拾起来收好。neglect 某物正是这样：任由它无人照管，懒得去拾。
词根 lect 还连着 128 个词为什么是这个意思
neglect 是整个家族里最字面的「不去拾」。neg- 是拉丁否定前缀（「不」，如 negate），-lect 是 legere「拾起、采集」。所以 neglect =「不去拢、任其躺着」。这也是为什么名词义还指实体的失修：a garden in neglect（荒废的花园）就是长久无人打理、无人去拾掇的。
常用搭配
- 1.neglect one's duties玩忽职守
- 2.neglect one's health忽视健康
- 3.fall into neglect陷入失修
- 4.neglect to do something疏忽未做某事
例句
- 1.
He neglected his health while chasing the promotion.
他为了升职而忽视了自己的健康。
- 2.
The old house had fallen into neglect.
这栋老房子已年久失修。
- 3.
She neglected to mention that she was leaving early.
她忘了提及自己要早走。