delinquent
英[d?'l??kw(?)nt]
美[d?'l??kw?nt]
- adj. 有過失的；怠忽的；拖欠債務的
- n. 流氓；行為不良的人；失職者
中文詞源
delinquent 不良青少年
de-, 向下，離開。-linqu, 留下，遺棄，詞源同leave, relinquish. 即被遺棄的人，缺乏管教的人，后主要指少年犯，不良青少年。
英文詞源
- delinquent
- delinquent: see relic
- delinquent (n.)
- late 15c., from Middle French délinquant, from present participle of délinquer (15c.), and directly from Latin delinquentum (nominative delinquens), present participle of delinquere "to fail; be wanting, fall short; offend," from de- "completely" (see de-) + linquere "to leave" (see relinquish). As an adjective, from c. 1600.
雙語例句
- 1. Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.
- 多數少年犯都有貧困且未受教育的背景.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. The businessman was billed for delinquent taxes.
- 那商人因拖欠稅金而被罰款.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. You are a delinquent subordinate.
- 你是一個失職的部下.
來自辭典例句
- 4. He is delinquent in paying his rent.
- 他拖欠房租.
來自辭典例句
- 5. A boy might live in a minus neighborhood but not be a delinquent.
- 一個男孩子可以生活在一個差勁的街坊而不淪為罪犯.
來自辭典例句