The neglected irrigation system in the ancient city had once supported a thriving agricultural community.
这座古城中被忽视的灌溉系统曾支撑过一个繁荣的农业社区。
The opening scene of the novel describes a quiet, orderly garden behind the family's estate; that same garden reappears in the final chapter, now overgrown and neglected, after the family's fortunes have collapsed.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
The opening chapter of the novel describes a neglected, weed-choked garden; that same garden reappears in the final chapter, now carefully tended, after the protagonist has reconciled with her estranged sister.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “neglected”?
C — Not receiving enough care or attention. “neglected” means not receiving enough care or attention.
Which word means “not receiving enough care or attention”?
D — neglected. “neglected” means not receiving enough care or attention.
neglected — not receiving enough care or attention. In Chinese: 被忽视的.
neglected is pronounced /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/.
The neglected irrigation system in the ancient city had once supported a thriving agricultural community. (这座古城中被忽视的灌溉系统曾支撑过一个繁荣的农业社区。)
ignored, abandoned, overlooked — all close in meaning to neglected (not receiving enough care or attention).
maintained, tended — each the opposite of neglected (not receiving enough care or attention).
Yes. neglected is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.