decade of neglect
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdecadeandneglect
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decade
noun[C]
uk/ˈdek.eɪd/us/ˈdek.eɪd/
a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 ...
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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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The truth is that we have had adecadeofneglectwhich has not been in the interests of creating a balanced and prosperous nation.
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It reflects thedecadeofneglectof manufacturing investment.
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I fear that adecadeofneglectcannot be put right overnight just by waving a magic wand.
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However, that cannot make up in any way for adecadeofneglect, benign complacency and inflation.
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This was a belated and doomed attempt, given the international situation, to rectify decades of neglect.
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We are accumulating, in part, the results of decades of neglect and deterioration.
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To put right the infrastructure after decades of neglect needs more capital than can make privatisation a worthwhile investment.
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Turning around decades of neglect is not a battle for the short term; it is one for the long term.
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I agree that we are trying to remedy decades of neglect.
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After decades of neglect, public investment is also growing, especially in the key services: health, education, transport and the fight against crime.
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It is beyond the resources of local authorities in my area to tackle decades of neglect.
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We recognise that there is a big problem, which has been caused by decades of neglect and under-investment.
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And we have further announced a billion pound programme to overcome decades of neglect in our sewage treatment works.
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We inherited a system that had been undermined by decades of neglect and under-investment.
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The long-term approach should be aimed at dealing with the decades of neglect within the sport itself.
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Our inheritance of problems in the region reflects decades of neglect of infrastructure.
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We are putting right decades of neglect and underinvestment.
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There is no way that industry by itself could make up for the many decades of neglect of science and technology in this country.
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Graving docks have fallen into disuse because of decades of neglect.
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The council was worried about the deterioration of this fine castle as a result of decades of neglect.
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