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Bonghak Yoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Difference in meaning...
What's the difference in "ignore" and "neglect"?
I've looked up those words, but I couldn't find the difference in usage.
Neglect:
To not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility.
Ex 1) Many of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians.
Ignore:
To deliberately pay no attention to something that you have been told or that know about
Ex 2) You can't ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison.
Well, Well, isn't it possible to replace "neglect" with "ignore" in ex1)?
In the same way, "neglect" with "ignore" in ex2)?
I've looked up those words, but I couldn't find the difference in usage.
Neglect:
To not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility.
Ex 1) Many of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians.
Ignore:
To deliberately pay no attention to something that you have been told or that know about
Ex 2) You can't ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison.
Well, Well, isn't it possible to replace "neglect" with "ignore" in ex1)?
In the same way, "neglect" with "ignore" in ex2)?
Top answer
Bonghak Yoo Neglect:To not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility . First, only someone in a position of responsibility can be said to neglect their duty toward the thing they are responsible for. ) Also, "neglect," especially when the object is a person or animal, suggests that the object has actually suffered harm because of the neglect.
- Bonghak Yoo Neglect:To not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility .
- First, only someone in a position of responsibility can be said to neglect their duty toward the thing they are responsible for.
- ) Also, "neglect," especially when the object is a person or animal, suggests that the object has actually suffered harm because of the neglect.
- A person or animal who has been neglected has probably suffered because of lack of adequate food, water, shelter, medical care, etc.
- Neighbors might ignore an animal who is being neglected by its owner.
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Bonghak YooNeglect:To not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility.First, only someone in a position of responsibility can be said to neglect their duty toward the thing they are responsible for. (You can "neglect an animal," or you can "neglect your reponsibility" to take care of the animal.)
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