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词汇 delinquency
释义 delinquency
noun
 formaluk /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/ us /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/

delinquencynoun (BAD BEHAVIOUR)


[ U ]
behaviour, especially of a young person, that is illegal or not acceptable to most people: (尤指年轻人的)不良行为,违法行为
juvenile delinquencyThere is a high rate of juvenile delinquency in this area.该地区青少年犯罪率很高。
To me this sounds like a game that glorifies delinquency.
[ C ]
an action that is illegal or not acceptable: 不良行为,违法行为
His past delinquencies have made it hard for him to get a job.因有犯罪前科,他很难找到工作。
Studies show a clear relationship between trauma and a variety of problems including mental illness, substance abuse, and delinquency.
For the purposes of the study, delinquency was defined as engaging in any of 30 delinquent behaviours.
He was best known for his writing and teaching on the origins of delinquency.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Crime - general words
accuse someone of a crime
anti-crime
anti-fraud
anti-narcotics
arrestable
caper
crookedness
delinquently
driving under the influence
DUI
felonious
illegality
non-crime
offence
on all counts
outrage
petty crime
white-collar crime
wrongdoing
zero tolerance

delinquencynoun (LATE PAYMENT)


[ C or U ]US
the fact of being late to pay money that is owed, for example borrowed money or taxes:
delinquency onDelinquencies on auto loans are now at record levels.
When job losses increase, so do credit-card delinquencies.
The company had a poor environmental record and a history of tax delinquency.
Compare
defaultnoun
See also
delinquency rate
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Borrowing & lending
amortizable
amortization
amortize
bond measure
bond referendum
bonded
bridging loan
credit limit
debt
get behind
hole
loan
microloan
non-current
non-interest
non-prime
nonaccrual
outstanding
usury
write something off

Related word


delinquent

delinquency | American Dictionary


delinquency
noun[ U ]
us/dɪˈlɪŋ·kwən·si/
illegal or unacceptable behavior:
efforts to combat juvenile delinquency

delinquency | Business English


delinquency
noun[ C or U ]
uk /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/us
FINANCE, TAX US
a situation in which tax or borrowed money is not paid or paid back when it should be:
The consumer loan delinquency rate has increased 33%.
mortgage/tax delinquency

Examples of delinquency


delinquency
We all want to reduce juvenile delinquencies, whether we are magistrates, probation officers or barristers.
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I, unfortunately, know that past delinquencies on the part of bodies of that kind are costing hundreds of thousands of pounds today.
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The traders have had to pay for all the delinquencies of the landlords in the past.
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I think that perhaps they exaggerated the delinquencies.
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I have stated with great frankness the full extent of our delinquencies.
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I am rather inclined to agree with the last speaker as to the shades between the two delinquencies.
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Does this mean that a progressive local authority will be penalised because of the delinquencies of other local authorities?
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The other main point on which we insisted was that no longer should children be taken to the police court to be dealt with for their juvenile delinquencies.
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In this respect, the report was preoccupied with an alleged increase in juvenile delinquency.
The literature indicates that the policy needs to address the broader category of delinquency of which 'drug-related crime' is just one part.
Repeated delinquencies or public record entries can lower the score and trigger what is called a negative credit rating or adverse credit history.
From
Wikipedia

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No gender differences were found in the association between relational victimization and delinquency.
In the 1920s, delinquency was attributed, in part, to deficient or misguided character.
Such knowledge is crucial for the planning of services for child offenders at an early stage in children's delinquency careers.
Many issues surrounding early onset and child delinquency are unclear.
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