delinquency
翻译
犯罪行为, 拖欠, 失职
例句
The city is concerned about juvenile delinquency.
该市对青少年犯罪问题感到担忧。
Delinquency in loan payments has increased.
贷款拖欠情况有所增加。
语法模式
juvenile delinquency 青少年犯罪 They are studying the causes of juvenile delinquency.
delinquency in ((某事)) 在((某事))上的拖欠 There is a high rate of delinquency in tax payments.
近义词
同义词: misconduct, crime, wrongdoing, nonpayment
词源
源自拉丁语“delinquere”，意为“失败，犯错，违法”，由“de-”（离开）和“linquere”（留下）组成。
记忆技巧
想象“离开”（linquere）你的职责或正确的道路，这会导致不法行为或未能付款。