neglectful(形容词):疏忽的;不尽责的;对该做的事不上心的(常指对职责、照顾或注意力的缺失)。另有较少见用法可指“被忽视的”。
/nɪˈɡlɛktfəl/
She became neglectful of her health during the busy season.
她在忙碌的季节里开始疏忽自己的健康。
A neglectful supervisor can damage team morale and increase mistakes over time.
一个不尽责的主管会损害团队士气,并在长期内增加错误。
由 neglect(忽视、疏忽)+ 形容词后缀 -ful(“充满……的/具有……特征的”)构成。neglect 源自拉丁语 neglegere/neglegere,意为“无视、不理会”(字面上与“不要去挑选/不去在意”相关)。