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

• The accident was due to negligence.
  事故是由于粗心大意引起的。
• 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。
• He was forgiven his negligence.
  他的疏忽被宽恕了。
• Their negligence set up a chain reaction that resulted in extensive damage.
  他们的疏忽引发了连锁反应，最终造成了重大的破坏。
• The accident was allegedly due to negligence.
  这场事故据说是由于疏忽造成的。
• Ignorance and negligence has caused this mistake.
  无知与疏忽是这错误的原因。
• Since you have my presence negligence!
  由于你的疏忽才有我的存在！
• 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。
• Many a customer has been lost through negligence of service.
  由于服务不周失去了许多老主顾。
• Negligence like that is really detestable.
  如此玩忽职守，令人万分愤恨。