in·at·ten·tion /ˌɪnəˈtɛn(t)ʃən/
不注意,粗心,疏忽
in·at·ten·tion /-ˈtɛnʧən/ 名詞
In·at·ten·tion n. Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention; disregard; heedlessness; neglect.
Novel lays attract our ravished ears;
But old, the mind inattention hears. --Pope.
Syn: -- Inadvertence; heedlessness; negligence; carelessness; disregard; remissness; thoughtlessness; neglect.
Usage: Inattention, Inadvertence. We miss seeing a thing through inadvertence when do not happen to look at it; through inattention when we give no heed to it, though directly before us. The latter is therefore the worse. Inadvertence may be an involuntary accident; inattention is culpable neglect. A versatile mind is often inadvertent; a careless or stupid one is inattentive.
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inattention
n : lack of attention [ant: attention]