delinquent

美[dɪ'lɪŋkwənt] 英[dɪ'lɪŋkwənt]

adj. 有过失的；怠忽的；失职的；拖欠的

n. 行为不良的人；少年犯

副词：delinquently

近义词：criminal，crook，felon，lawbreaker，wrongdoer，negligent，careless，reckless，irresponsible，aberrant，antisocial，offending，felonious，juveniledelinquent，derelict，remiss，overdue，neglectful，

英英释义

Noun

a young offender

Adjective

guilty of a misdeed;
"delinquent minors"
failing in what duty requires;
"derelict (or delinquent) in his duty" "neglectful of his duties" "remiss of you not to pay your bills"
past due; not paid at the scheduled time;
"an overdue installment" "a delinquent account"

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用作形容词(adj.)

Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.多数少年犯都有贫困且未受教育的背景。
You are a delinquent subordinate.你是一个失职的部下。
The businessman was billed for delinquent taxes.那商人因拖欠税金而被罚款。

用作名词(n.)

A boy might live in a minus neighborhood but not be a delinquent.一个男孩子可以生活在一个差劲的街坊而不沦为罪犯。
I'm afraid he'll ultimately become a juvenile delinquent.我恐怕他最终会成为一名青少年罪犯。

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