remiss

FREQ #31106

a. 怠慢的, 不小心的, 没精打采的, 疏忽的

发音

US /ɹəˈmɪs/

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

    It would be remiss of me, in my duties, if I did not give credit where credit was due.

  2. 2.

    Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

delinquent derelict neglectful

近义相关 1

negligent

词源

From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittō (“remit”).

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