He is so busy with work that he often neglects his child's needs.

neglects 是动词 neglect 的第三人称单数形式，neglect 由前缀 neg-（表示"不、否定"）和词根 lect（来自拉丁语 legere，意为"选择、收集"）组成，字面意思是"不选择、不关注"，引申为"忽视、忽略"。