| 词汇 | dereliction |
| 释义 | dereliction noun formaluk /ˌder.əˈlɪk.ʃən/ us /ˌder.əˈlɪk.ʃən/ derelictionnoun (BAD CONDITION)[ U ] (especially of a building) a state of not being cared for: （尤指建筑物）荒废；弃置 The old railway station was in a state of dereliction.老火车站当时处于废弃状态。 For the next 16 years the building and its contents fell into dereliction. Some parts of the palace have been rescued from dereliction. Related word derelict In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted hors de combat impaired in decay in good, bad, etc. repairidiom in piecesidiom run someone/something down sad scarred scuffed shabbily the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse derelictionnoun (FAILURE)[ C or U ] failure to do what you should do, especially in your job : To neglect these checks would be a dereliction of responsibility. The officials did not advise him correctly. That was a dereliction on their part. Despite their past dereliction, they continue to be rewarded with government contracts. See also dereliction of duty the fact of not doing something you should failureFailure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination. defaultThe bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default. malpracticeThe surgeon was sued for malpractice. derelictionHe was dishonourably discharged for dereliction of duty. neglectCorruption and neglect resulted in a government that was weakened enough to be overthrown. negligenceEducational standards deteriorated thanks to the negligence of the administration. Failures another/the final nail in the coffinidiom bloodbath brain freeze breakdown busted flush car crash fiasco flameout flop foul (something) up freefall hash lemon loser parody post-crash pratfall reversal slim pickings slush pile Examples of derelictiondereliction I object to the fact that it is often left to the laity to clear up clerical derelictions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A 10-year programme would be drawn up concentrating as a crash priority on the first category, namely, those derelictions that are dangerous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are derelictions which occurred during the previous period now to be accounted for by the owner of the vehicle? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Individual derelictions of duty and lapses from standards can happen in public servants as well as in the private service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should apologise most humbly for two derelictions of duty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If there is a duty, presumably there can be derelictions of duty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We remain committed to grant-aiding eligible schemes for the clearance of derelictions once tipping has ceased. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are responsible for derelictions of rights in the islands, and we have a right to act under the external agreement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are, of course, derelictions of human rights in other countries to which similar criteria have not been applied. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I wonder if we can have a full interpretation of the reason why a person can be found guilty of these five derelictions of duty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such derelictions of duty have become so commonplace that it becomes tedious to refer to them on every occasion on which they occur. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We want to protect the consumer, and we need a regime which investigates standards, punishes derelictions and failures and gives confidence to stakeholders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have to make the mines fit and safe for men to work in, and they are responsible for personal derelictions on the part of persons employed in the mines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While more excusable than individual derelictions of duty, there had to come a time when systemic causes could no longer be regarded as exculpatory. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The multi-agency approach has not made any real dent on urban dereliction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of dereliction These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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