delinquency
英 [dɪ'lɪŋkw(ə)nsɪ]
美[dɪ'lɪŋkwənsi]
- n. 行为不良，违法犯罪；失职，怠工
英英释意
- 1. nonpayment of a debt when due
- 2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring;
- "he inherited his delinquency from his father"
- "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"
- "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
- 3. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
双语例句
- 1. an increase in juvenile delinquency
- 青少年犯罪的增加
来自《权威词典》
- 2. The authorities are at their wits'end about juvenile delinquency.
- 当局对青少年犯罪束手无策.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. We can curb juvenile delinquency by education.
- 我们可以通过教育来控制少年犯罪.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He is an expert in juvenile delinquency.
- 他是研究青少年犯罪的专家.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He had no history of delinquency.
- 他没有违法记录。
来自辞典例句