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negligence

英 ['neglɪdʒ(ə)ns] 美 ['nɛɡlɪdʒəns]

解释

n. 疏忽；忽视；粗心大意

※ 提供单词"negligence"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

negligence 疏忽，失职

来自negligent,疏忽的，失职的。

英文词源

negligence (n.): mid-14c., from Old French negligence "negligence, sloth; injury, injustice" (12c.), and directly from Latin neclegentia, neglegentia "carelessness, heedlessness, neglect," from neglegentem (nominative neglegens) "heedless, careless, unconcerned," present participle of neglegere "to neglect" (see neglect (v.)).

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例句和用法

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 burden of proof lay on the plaintiff to prove negligence.: 证明对方犯有疏忽罪的举证责任落在原告身上.

3. Many a customer has been lost through negligence of service.: 由于服务不周失去了许多老主顾.

4. They charged him with negligence of duty.: 他们指责他玩忽职守.

5. His negligence was nothing less than criminal.: 他的粗心大意无异于犯罪.