negligence

英 [ˈneɡlɪdʒəns]

美 [ˈneɡlɪdʒəns]

n.  疏忽; 失职; 失误; 过失

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BNC.4843 / COCA.11719

牛津词典

noun

• 疏忽；失职；失误； 过失
  the failure to give sb/sth enough care or attention
  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 doctor was sued for medical negligence.
     这名医生因为引致医疗事故而被起诉。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 疏忽;失误;失职
  If someone is guilty ofnegligence, they have failed to do something which they ought to do.
  1. The soldiers were ordered to appear before a disciplinary council on charges of negligence.
     士兵们被控玩忽职守，被勒令接受纪律委员会的审查。

英英释义

noun

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  Synonym:carelessnessneglectnonperformance
• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
  Synonym:neglectneglectfulness

双语例句

• If the action is based on negligence, the plaintiff has the burden.
  假如一个诉讼是根据过失理论提起的，原告就须承担举证责任。
• Trot liability for negligence presupposes causality between the negligent act and the injury to person or property.
  过失侵权责任以过失行为与对人身或财产的侵权之间的因果关系为前提。
• The way of life is attained through deliberate thought but ruined by casual negligence.
  行成于思，毁于随。
• Negligence like that is really detestable.
  如此玩忽职守，令人万分愤恨。
• I have a charge here of criminal negligence in the death.
  我这里有一项对你犯有过失杀人罪的指控。
• The accident was the result of negligence.
  这次事故是由于疏忽所致。
• That's a gross negligence.
  那是个重大的疏忽。
• Negligence can also be a criminal offense.
  过失行为也可能成为犯罪。
• The negligence of the work resulted in the failure of the experiment.
  工作的疏忽导致了试验的失败。
• Many a customer has been lost through negligence of service.
  由于服务不周失去了许多老主顾。