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inattention

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·at·ten·tion /ˌɪnəˈtenʃən/ noun [uncountable]  ATTENTIONlack of attention 不注意;疏忽;失神 SYN carelessness a moment of inattention 片刻的失神inattention to inattention to detail 对细节的疏忽
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inattentionDrug use and inattention by lawyer Richard Horwitz were cited as factors in that crash.In 1793 he was appointed surveyor to the Mint, but was dismissed in 1794 for inattention to duty.Henry VIII's inattention to business was a constant irritation to his servants.What other organization would claim such inattention to details like pricing and luxury suites?Then I worried that he would end up in the wrong homeroom and suffer some embarrassment for such inattention.The inattention, the nothingness, the neglect hurt them deeply.This inattention to politics allows even egalitarian feminists to adopt woman-centred arguments when dealing with cultural issues.Rope breaks usually occur through inattention and getting badly out of position.inattention toSeveral workers were fired for inattention to their duties.
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inattention
inattention /ˌɪnəˈtenʃən/ noun [uncountable]
lack of attention
   SYN  carelessness:
    a moment of inattention
    inattention to
    inattention to detail


in·atten·tionBrE /ˌɪnəˈtenʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnəˈtenʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (usually disapproving) lack of attention 不注意;不经心The accident was the result of a moment's inattention. 这次事故是一时不小心造成的。🔊🔊