negligence

英 [ˈneɡlɪdʒəns]

美 [ˈneɡlɪdʒəns]

n.  疏忽; 失职; 失误; 过失

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BNC.4843 / COCA.11719

牛津词典

noun

• 疏忽；失职；失误； 过失
  the failure to give sb/sth enough care or attention
  1. The accident was caused by negligence on the part of the driver.
     事故是由于司机的过失造成的。
  2. The doctor was sued for medical negligence.
     这名医生因为引致医疗事故而被起诉。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 疏忽;失误;失职
  If someone is guilty ofnegligence, they have failed to do something which they ought to do.
  1. The soldiers were ordered to appear before a disciplinary council on charges of negligence.
     士兵们被控玩忽职守，被勒令接受纪律委员会的审查。

英英释义

noun

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  Synonym:carelessnessneglectnonperformance
• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
  Synonym:neglectneglectfulness

双语例句

• Many a customer has been lost through negligence of service.
  由于服务不周失去了许多老主顾。
• I have a charge here of criminal negligence in the death.
  我这里有一项对你犯有过失杀人罪的指控。
• If the action is based on negligence, the plaintiff has the burden.
  假如一个诉讼是根据过失理论提起的，原告就须承担举证责任。
• The judges said there was at least a good arguable case of negligence to answer.
  法官们说至少有一个证据确凿的渎职案可作答辩。
• The company were guilty of gross negligence.
  该公司犯有严重过失。
• The negligence of the work resulted in the failure of the experiment.
  工作的疏忽导致了试验的失败。
• The way of life is attained through deliberate thought but ruined by casual negligence.
  行成于思，毁于随。
• Negligence like that is really detestable.
  如此玩忽职守，令人万分愤恨。
• The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.
  这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
• I can not say I am at all pleased by their negligence.
  我不能说他们的疏忽使我高兴。