ignore
verb [ T ] uk/ɪɡˈnɔːr/ us/ɪɡˈnɔːr/
B2 不理睬,忽视
to intentionally not listen or give attention to
She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her. 她有时会特别烦人,不过我尽量不去理会她。
Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in the drive to increase profits. 为了增加利润,公司经理们对安全章程熟视无睹。
How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority? 政府怎么能不顾大多数人的意愿呢?
I smiled at her but she just ignored me. 我对她笑了笑,可她根本没理睬我。
- More examples
- The management's decision to ignore the safety warnings demonstrated a remarkable lapse of judgment.
- I didn't ignore her intentionally - I just didn't recognize her.
- They feel angry that their complaints were ignored.
- Many people feel that the prime minister spends too much time on foreign trips and is ignoring domestic problems.
- Most shops are ignoring the government's edict against Sunday trading.