general neglect

collocation in English

meaningsofgeneralandneglect

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general
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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neglect
noun[U]
uk
/nɪˈɡlekt/us
/nɪˈɡlekt/
a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandneglectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgeneral neglect

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Phonology has remained an area ofgeneralneglectboth in terms of classroom practice and research.
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The report was severely critical of thegeneralneglectto maintain the channel.
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They have been the victims of ageneralneglect.
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Thegeneralneglectin the maintenance of dockyards during the last few years is known to most people.
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The difference is stark, and it was much more marked in that question than in thegeneralneglectquestion.
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That is the generally accepted sense of the word and it is usually only interpreted as meaninggeneralneglectin the home.
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Secondly, there is thegeneralneglectof the flying boat by this country.
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The use of the word neglect does implygeneralneglect.
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I wondered why this grave had escaped thegeneralneglectthat characterised the rest.
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I am equally conscious that a large number of tenants feel harassed, perhaps more bygeneralneglectand incompetence than by active malice.
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Out of 361 commons which were examined by the survey, half suffer fromgeneralneglect, nearly one quarter from litter and dumping and about an eighth from vandalism.
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It is not a question of cost so much as a question of inefficiency, the inefficiency of the cook or of the stewards, orgeneralneglect.
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The administration was noted for sloth and carelessness leading to ageneralneglectof business.
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The ship languished under detention as evidence for many months and throughgeneralneglectof her hull she began to take on considerable amounts of water.
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The newspapers of the time were filled with complaints about the stagnant gutters, the weeds that grew along the streets, and the air ofgeneralneglect.
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As well as the presence of landmines in the vicinity until recently, leading to ageneralneglectof the area, one megalith is badly damaged, being overturned and broken.
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