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

• Negligence in this respect will be dishonoring me.
  在这方面的忽视会羞辱我。
• Can you sue for malpractice and negligence?
  你可以控告渎职和失职？
• Many are caused by negligence and lax safety procedures, such as insufficient fire extinguishers and emergency exits.
  许多事故是疏忽和安全措施松懈引起的，如灭火器和紧急出口不足。
• 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。
• Their negligence set up a chain reaction that resulted in extensive damage.
  他们的疏忽引发了连锁反应，最终造成了重大的破坏。
• The accident was the result of negligence.
  这次事故是由于疏忽所致。
• 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。
• Negligence as a tort is the breach of a legal duty to take care which results in damage.
  作为侵权行为的过失是对注意这一法定义务的违反，从而使原告遭受损失。
• The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.
  这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
• The company were guilty of gross negligence.
  该公司犯有严重过失。