November 28, 2012　=========

☆ neglect 軽視する

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Do you know this word? It is often used in formal situations
for example, where children are neglected by parents and the
police are called in to help. However it can be used in less
dire situations such as “my husband neglected to water
my plants while I was away on business.”

You can also neglect things like a business, or a building. Or
even homework!! Here are some examples:

His business is not succeeding because he neglected to follow up
with customers.
That old building is a church that has been neglected and is now
collapsing.
Children tend to neglect their homework.

Bye,
Chris
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この単語は、ご存知ですか？
例えば“親にネグレクトさたこどもを保護するために警察が呼ばれた”など、フォーマルな状況の時に使う言葉です。
しかし、そこまで緊迫した状況でなくても使えます。
例：
“My husband neglected to water my plants while I was away on business. ”
(私が出張でいない間、夫は植木への水やりをおろそかにした)

ビジネスや、建物、それに宿題ですらも軽視することが出来ます。
例えば：

His business is not succeeding because he neglected to follow up with customers.
(彼は顧客のフォローを軽視したため、ビジネスは上手くいっていなかった)

That old building is a church that has been neglected and is now collapsing.
(あの古い建物は放置されていた教会で、崩壊しつつあります)

Children tend to neglect their homework.
(こどもは、宿題を怠けがちです)

それでは！
クリス