negligent
negligent 英 [ˈneglɪdʒənt] 美 [ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt]
adj. 疏忽的；粗心大意的，随意的
The school had been negligent in not informing the child's parents about the incident. 校方疏忽了，没有向这孩子的父母通报这件事。
grossly negligent 严重失职
- Use negligent when you want to describe someone who just doesn't give a hoot. You can be negligent at work if you let the work pile up while you play computer games, or you can be negligent at home if you haven't fed your fish for six days straight.
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- adj. 疏忽的；粗心大意的，随意的
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1. The school had been negligent in not informing the child's parents about the incident.
校方疏忽了，没有向这孩子的父母通报这件事。
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2. grossly negligent
严重失职
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3. He waved his hand in a negligent gesture.
他漫不经心地挥了挥手。
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4. She was leaning negligently against the wall.
她很随便地斜倚着墙。
- negligent (adj.) late 14c., from Old French negligent "careless, negligent" (13c.) or directly from Latin negligentem "heedless, careless, unconcerned" (see negligence). Related: Negligently.
neg·li·gent / ˈneɡlɪdʒənt ; NAmE ˈneɡlɪdʒənt / adjective 1 ( law 律 or formal) failing to give sb/sth enough care or attention, especially when this has serious results 疏忽的；造成过失的 ◆ The school had been negligent in not informing the child's parents about the incident. 校方疏忽了，没有向这孩子的父母通报这件事。 ◆ grossly negligent 严重失职 2 ( literary) (of a person or their manner 人及其举止 ) relaxed; not formal or awkward 放松的；随便的；不拘谨的 SYN nonchalant ◆ He waved his hand in a negligent gesture. 他漫不经心地挥了挥手。 ▶ neg·li·gent·ly / ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli ; NAmE ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli / adverb ◆ The defendant drove negligently and hit a lamp post. 被告不小心驾驶，撞到一根路灯柱上了。 ◆ She was leaning negligently against the wall. 她很随便地斜倚着墙。 neg·li·gent / ˈneɡlɪdʒənt ; NAmE ˈneɡlɪdʒənt / neg·li·gent·ly / ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli ; NAmE ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli /
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