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slighting

/ˈslaɪtɪŋ/

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verb

轻视，怠慢

To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.

Examples :

"She felt like her boss was slighting her contributions by never acknowledging her hard work in team meetings. "

她觉得老板总是在团队会议上对她的努力只字不提，让她感到自己的贡献受到了轻视。

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verb

轻视，贬低

To give lesser weight or importance to.

Examples :

"She felt she was slighting her other children by spending so much time helping her youngest with his homework. "

她觉得花了这么多时间帮小儿子做功课，好像忽略了其他孩子，对他们有点轻视了。

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verb

怠慢，轻视。

To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.

Examples :

""The manager was accused of slighting the younger employees by only giving important tasks to his friends." "

这位经理被指责怠慢年轻员工，只把重要的任务交给他的朋友们。

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verb

怠慢，轻视。

To act negligently or carelessly.

Examples :

"He was slighting his homework by only writing a few sentences for each question, instead of answering them properly. "

他做作业非常怠慢，每道题只写几句话，根本没有认真回答。

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verb

拆毁，削弱防御。

(of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.

Examples :

"After the war ended, the army began slighting the old fort by dismantling its walls and filling in the moat, so it could never be used for defense again. "

战争结束后，军队开始拆毁和削弱防御这座旧堡垒，他们拆除了城墙，填平了护城河，使其再也无法用于防御。

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verb

使平，夷平

To make even or level.

Examples :

"The construction crew was slighting the ground before laying the foundation. "

施工队在打地基之前，正在把地面弄平。

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verb

轻视，怠慢。

To throw heedlessly.

Examples :

"He was slighting his responsibilities at work by spending too much time on personal calls. "

他上班时间太多时间打私人电话，这是在轻视和怠慢他的工作职责。

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noun

怠慢，轻视。

The act of giving a slight or snub.

Examples :

"Her blatant ignoring of his greeting was a deliberate slighting, and he felt hurt by it. "

她公然无视他的问候，这明显是一种故意的怠慢，让他感到很受伤。

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noun

怠慢，忽视.

An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect.

Examples :

"The slighting of children"

对儿童的忽视

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noun

怠慢，轻视

The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection.

Examples :

"The slighting of a handshake by Samuel ticked off Judi to no end."

萨缪尔怠慢地拒绝握手，这让朱迪非常恼火。

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noun

拆毁防御工事，削弱防御。

The full or partial demolition of a fortification.

Examples :

"After the war, the king ordered the slighting of the castle to prevent it from ever being used against him again. "

战争结束后，国王下令拆毁城堡的防御工事，削弱其防御能力，以防止它再次被用来对抗他。

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adjective

轻视的，贬低的.

In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative

Examples :

"Her slightly superior tone and slighting remarks made it clear she didn't think much of my idea during the meeting. "

在会议上，她略带优越感的语气和贬低的言辞清楚地表明她并不看好我的想法。

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