词汇 | dereliction |
释义 | dereliction 1 ENTRIES FOUND: dereliction (noun) dereliction /ˌderəˈlɪkʃən/ noun dereliction /ˌderəˈlɪkʃən/ noun Learner's definition of DERELICTION formal 1 [noncount] a : the act of no longer caring for, using, or doing something : the act of abandoning something抛弃;弃置;废弃 the dereliction of a cause by its leaders被领导们放弃的事业 b : the condition of being no longer cared for荒废;破旧不堪 The building is in a state of dereliction. [=is in poor condition from being abandoned]这栋建筑处于被废弃的状态。 2 [singular] law : failure to do your job or duty : failure to do what you should do玩忽职守;渎职 The officer was formally charged with dereliction of duty.这名官员被正式指控犯有渎职罪。 a serious dereliction of duty严重渎职 ◊ Dereliction is usually used to refer to the crime that is committed when a military officer or police officer fails to do an important part of his or her job.dereliction通常指军官或警官在执行重要任务时未尽职而犯的罪行。 |
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