neglect和negligence区别

neglect和negligence的区别：词性不同、含义不同。neglect可作名词和动词，基本含义有“忽略”、“未被重视”、“疏于照顾”、“疏漏”等；而negligence只能作名词，含义有“失职”、“失误”、“过失”。

一、neglect的中文含义及用法介绍

1、作为动词时，意为疏于照顾;未予看管;忽略;忽视;不予重视;疏忽;疏漏。

例句：She denies neglecting her baby.

她不承认没有照看好她的孩子。

Dance has been neglected by television.

电视节目一向不重视舞蹈。

You neglected to mention the name of your previous employer.

你遗漏了你前雇主的名字。

We often neglect to make proper use of our bodies...

我们经常忘记该合理地使用我们的身体。

2、作为名词时，意为忽略;忽视;未被重视。

例句：The law imposes penalties for the neglect of children.

法律对疏于照管儿童有处罚措施。

The buildings are crumbling from years of neglect .

由于多年无人维修，这些建筑物行将倒塌。

The place smelled of decay and neglect.

这地方有一股污浊腐朽的气味。

二、negligence的中文含义及双语例句

negligence作为名词，意为疏忽;失职;失误; 过失。

例句：The accident was caused by negligence on the part of the driver.

事故是由于司机的过失造成的。

The company were guilty of gross negligence.

该公司犯有严重过失。

The doctor was sued for medical negligence.

这名医生因为引致医疗事故而被起诉。

Many a customer has been lost through negligence of service.

由于服务不周失去了许多老主顾。

Negligence like that is really detestable.

如此玩忽职守，令人万分愤恨。