"neglect" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 忽視
• 疏忽

Definition

沒有給予某人或某物應有的關注或照料；忽略需要注意的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式場合，特別是指對兒童、動物或責任的疏忽。常見搭配：'child neglect'（兒童疏忽）、'neglect your responsibilities'（忽視責任）、'neglect to mention'（忘記提到）。作為動詞指忘記或未能做該做的事。不同於'ignore'，'ignore'是有意無視。

Examples

Parents should never neglect their children.

父母絕不應該**忽視**他們的孩子。

If you neglect your homework, your grades will suffer.

如果你**忽視**作業，成績會變差。

The garden looks dry because I neglected to water it.

花園很乾，因為我**忘了**澆水。

Sometimes people neglect their health until they feel really sick.

有時候人們要到感覺不舒服時才發現自己**忽視**了健康。

He didn't mean to neglect your message—he's just been really busy this week.

他不是故意**忽視**你的訊息——這週他真的很忙。

Don’t neglect to lock the door when you leave.

離開時別**忘了**鎖門。