negligence

/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/· noun

法律B2

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Chinese meaning

疏忽;玩忽职守

没méi尽jǐn到dào应yīng有yǒu注zhù意yì的de疏shū忽hū

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指zhǐ施shī工gōng过guò程chéng中zhōng可kě能néng存cún在zài的de疏shū忽hū导dǎo致zhì坍tān塌tā

Example

Police are investigating whether negligence during construction work caused the collapse in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday.

警方正在调查,周二发生在东部城市拉合尔的这起建筑坍塌事故,是否是施工过程中的疏忽所致。

Source: NPR · 1 Jul 2026

Background ✎

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Roots · etymology

源自拉丁 neglegentia,经古法语传入

  • neg-(不)+leg(挑选,拉丁legere)+-ence(名词后缀)

Collocations

  • gross negligence / medical negligence / negligence lawsuit

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