delinquency
翻譯
犯罪行為, 拖欠, 失職
例句
The city is concerned about juvenile delinquency.
該市對青少年犯罪問題感到擔憂。
Delinquency in loan payments has increased.
貸款拖欠情況有所增加。
文法模式
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.
近義詞
同義詞: misconduct, crime, wrongdoing, nonpayment
詞源
源自拉丁語“delinquere”，意為“失敗，犯錯，違法”，由“de-”（離開）和“linquere”（留下）組成。
記憶技巧
想像“離開”（linquere）你的職責或正確的道路，這會導致不法行為或未能付款。