negligence 详细解释

negligence

['neglidʒəns]

n.疏忽, 不修边幅, 渎职

n.[U]

1. 疏忽, 粗心; 疏忽行为

The accident was caused by the negligence of the driver.

事故是由司机的疏忽造成的。

2. 随便, 不修边幅

He dressed with easy negligence.

他穿着潇洒随便。

词形变化

名词: neglecter | 动词过去式: neglected | 动词过去分词: neglected | 动词现在分词: neglecting | 动词第三人称单数: neglects |

词义辨析

同义参见:

oversight  delinquency  disregard  

英英释义

名词 negligence:

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

同义词:carelessness, neglect, nonperformance

the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

同义词:neglect, neglectfulness

补充

negligencenegligence英:[ˈneɡlidʒəns] 美:[ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns]n.1.疏忽, 玩忽The accident was due to negligence.事故是由于粗心大意引起的。2.不修边幅

例句

1. The chairman of the Party had been dismissed for negligence.政党主席因玩忽职守而被免职。 2. It was this negligence which caused the accident.正是这种大意行为造成了事故。 3. They tried to sue for negligence.他们试图就过失行为提起诉讼。 4. a scheme to protect investors in the event of negligence by their financial advisers.一项在投资者的理财顾问疏忽时保护投资者的计划。 5. The accident was a result of negligence.那宗事故是人为疏忽的结果。 6. Medical negligence may be the cause of death. [=the patient's death may have happened because the doctor did not do something that should have been done]医疗疏忽可能是病人致死的原因。 7. The company was charged with negligence in the manufacturing of the defective tires.这家公司被指控疏忽大意,生产出的轮胎不合格。