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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ig·nore /ɪɡˈnɔː $ -ˈnɔːr/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb [transitive] 1 IGNOREto deliberately pay no attention to something that you have been told or that you know about 〔故意对知道的事〕置之不理 You can’t ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison. 你不能无视很多罪犯从未获刑的事实。 problems which we can’t afford to ignore 我们不能置之不理的问题2 IGNOREto behave as if you had not heard or seen someone or something 不顾；忽视；不理 The phone rang, but she ignored it. 电话铃响了，但她只当没听见。 Sam rudely ignored the question. 萨姆粗鲁地对这个问题不予理睬。completely/totally ignore somebody/something He had completely ignored her remark, preferring his own theory. 他完全不理睬她的话，认为自己的说法更有道理。 RegisterIn everyday British English, people often say take no notice of something or not take any notice of something rather than ignore something: 在日常英国英语中，人们常说take no notice of something 或 not take any notice of something，而不说 ignore somethingThere are signs telling you not to smoke, but people don’t take any notice of them. 有标志告诫不要吸烟，但有人就是只当没看见。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
ignore• But an alternative explanation had also come to him which he knew he should not ignore.• Habermas rejects this analysis because the level of communicative action can have an impact on the process of modernization that Marcuse ignored.• Someone made a rude noise, which the teacher decided to ignore.• As the tree burned, it sighed at what happiness it had ignored, and each sigh made a loud popping noise.• Now that she had lost all her wealth, she was ignored by former friends.• He ignored Cranston's excited pleas to hurry and went over to the window, unrolling them carefully.• The waiter totally ignored Glen and served a girl who had come up beside him.• Olivia was sitting with a group of social admin people, who were all ignoring her.• Just ignore him and he'll stop pestering you.• My father's always telling me what to do, but I usually just ignore him.• Fox is a greedy billionaire who ignores his daughter and ends up turning her into gold.• Don't ignore me when I'm talking to you!• She ignored my question and continued her story.• Ignoring my warnings, he dived straight into the shallow water.• The school board has continually ignored the complaints of parents.• It is equally wrong, however, to think it is possible to ignore the practical dimensions of life.• It was very stupid of you to ignore your mother's advice.ignore the fact• There came a day shortly afterwards when I could no longer ignore the fact that he was losing his mind.• This ignored the fact that many had been created out of poor arable land or even poorer scrub.• But one should not ignore the fact that the Party was also developing its economic policies and identifying closely with the unemployed.• The economic literature largely ignores the fact that the public sector has devised its own alternative modes of efficiency incentive.• This approach ignores the fact that the taxpayer first had to acquire the right to grant sub-licenses.• She ignores the fact that there are two other channels.• They ignore the fact that we vets have to pay our drug bills promptly.• Completely ignoring the fact you hit only flesh, which it looks like it to me.Origin ignore (1600-1700) French ignorer “not to know”, from Latin, from ignarus “not knowing, unknown”, from in- “not” + gnoscere “to know”ig·nore verb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
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ig‧nore S2 W2 AC /ɪɡˈnɔː $ -ˈnɔːr/
verb [transitive]
You can’t ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison.
problems which we can’t afford to ignore
2. to behave as if you had not heard or seen someone or something:
The phone rang, but she ignored it.
Sam rudely ignored the question.
completely/totally ignore somebody/something
He had completely ignored her remark, preferring his own theory.
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In everyday British English, people often say take no notice of something or not take any notice of something rather than ignore something:
▪There are signs telling you not to smoke, but people don’t take any notice of them.
ig‧nore S2 W2 AC /ɪɡˈnɔː $ -ˈnɔːr/
verb [transitive] Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: ignorer 'not to know', from Latin, from ignarus 'not knowing, unknown', from in- 'not' + gnoscere 'to know'
1. to deliberately pay no attention to something that you have been told or that you know about:Language: French
Origin: ignorer 'not to know', from Latin, from ignarus 'not knowing, unknown', from in- 'not' + gnoscere 'to know'
2. to behave as if you had not heard or seen someone or something:
completely/totally ignore somebody/something
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In everyday British English, people often say take no notice of something or not take any notice of something rather than ignore something:
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