Omission to do that which should be done; carelessness. 漏做某事；疏忽；不留心。 Habitual lack of attention; disregard. (习惯性)忽略；轻视。 To omit to do, by carelessness or design. (故意或大意)疏忽。 Don't neglect to lock the door. 别忘了锁门。 To slight; disregard. 轻视；轻忽。 He's been neglecting his bills for months. 几个月来他对于帐单都置之不理。 Neglect and negligence are often used interchangeably to name the act of omitting something that should have been done. Neglect 及 negligence 均指忽略应做的事情，两字常互用。 Negligence ordinarily denotes the habit of neglect; however, not negligence but neglect is used in regard to duty, business, studies, and health. Negligence 通常指忽略的习惯；但 neglect（而非 negligence）用以指职务上、商业上、课程上及健康上的忽略。 |