disregarded
/ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · [dˌɪsrɪɡˈɑrdɪd] /ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [dˌɪsrɪɡˈɑrdɪd] /ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd/ (ame, mw)
disregarded — verb
- disregardedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disregardeds3rd person singular
- disregardeding-ing form
- disregardededpast simple
1. past tense and past participle of disregard — chose not to pay attention to advi
past tense and past participle of disregard — chose not to pay attention to advice, rules, warnings, or feelings, treating them as unimportant.
Hui disregarded the doctor's advice and went back to work the next morning.
disregarded + advice (typical object)
Mauricio disregarded the storm warning and set off on his fishing boat at dawn.
disregarded + warning collocation
The school committee disregarded several complaints from junior staff before the scandal broke.
Christopher disregarded the speed limit on the empty country road and got a heavy fine.
Nala disregarded what her brother said and bought the second-hand car anyway.
- ignored
more neutral and everyday; disregarded is more formal and often implies a duty to attend
- overlooked
suggests accidental missing; disregarded implies a deliberate choice
- dismissed
stronger — implies rejecting as unimportant after brief consideration
- heeded
took the advice or warning seriously and acted on it
- considered
thought about carefully before deciding
文法句型
disregarded + noun phrase
disregarded + what-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive voice ('the warning was disregarded') in formal reports and news writing. Subject is often a person or organisation; object is typically advice, rules, evidence, or someone's feelings.