neglect

世話を怠る、放置する

人や物に必要な世話や注意を向けない。

やさしい英語で： Fail to give someone or something the care or attention they need.

• Do not neglect your health.
• The owners neglected the garden for years.
• She felt that her parents had neglected her.

使い方： neglect to do something (He neglected to water the plants.)

類義語： ignore, disregard

反対語： care for

よく使う表現： neglect someone, neglect your health, neglect a duty

無視する、ないがしろにする

人に気づかなかったり、その人にふさわしい関心や敬意を示さなかったりする。

やさしい英語で： Fail to notice someone or give them the attention or respect they deserve.

• The host neglected several guests.
• She felt neglected when nobody greeted her.
• They welcomed the mayor but neglected his companion.

類義語： ignore, overlook, slight

反対語： acknowledge

よく使う表現： neglect a guest, neglect someone

無視する

結果にほとんど影響しない小さな効果や量を、計算に入れない。

やさしい英語で： Leave a small effect or amount out of a calculation because it makes little difference.

• We can neglect air resistance here.
• The calculation neglects small changes in temperature.
• Can we neglect this term without changing the result?

類義語： ignore, disregard, omit

よく使う表現： neglect friction, neglect air resistance, neglect a term

放置、怠慢

人や物、果たすべき務めに必要な世話や注意を向けないこと。

やさしい英語で： Failure to give the care or attention that a person, thing, or duty needs.

• The house showed years of neglect.
• He lost his job for neglect of duty.
• The children suffered serious neglect at home.

使い方： neglect of something (The report described neglect of basic safety duties.)

類義語： negligence, inattention

反対語： care, attention

よく使う表現： child neglect, neglect of duty, years of neglect