delinquent

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n. 行为不良的人, 违法者 a. 怠忽的, 有过失的

发音

US
UK /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/

词形变化

delinquents 复数 delinquents more delinquent 比较级 most delinquent 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes.

    犯法者

  2. 2.

    A person who has not paid their debts.

  3. 3.

    A royalist in the First English Civil War (1642-1646).

    贬义 历史
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a payment or other financial obligation: late or otherwise unfulfilled.

    The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.

  2. 2.

    Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense

  3. 3.

    Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.

    Fred is delinquent in making his car payment.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

juvenile delinquent

上位词 2

offender wrongdoer
形容词

同义词 4

overdue derelict remiss neglectful

近义相关 3

guilty due negligent

相关短语

juvenile delinquent [法] 少年犯

词源

Borrowed from Middle French délinquant, ultimately from Latin delinquens, present participle of delinquo.

来源：wiktionary