negligence

英 ['neglɪdʒ(ə)ns] 美 ['nɛɡlɪdʒəns]
  • n. 疏忽；忽视；粗心大意
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中文词源

negligence 疏忽，失职

来自negligent,疏忽的，失职的。

英语词源

negligence (n.)
mid-14c., from Old French negligence "negligence, sloth; injury, injustice" (12c.), and directly from Latin neclegentia, neglegentia "carelessness, heedlessness, neglect," from neglegentem (nominative neglegens) "heedless, careless, unconcerned," present participle of neglegere "to neglect" (see neglect (v.)).

权威例句

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。

来自《权威词典》

2. The burden of proof lay on the plaintiff to prove negligence.
证明对方犯有疏忽罪的举证责任落在原告身上.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Many a customer has been lost through negligence of service.
由于服务不周失去了许多老主顾.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. They charged him with negligence of duty.
他们指责他玩忽职守.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. His negligence was nothing less than criminal.
他的粗心大意无异于犯罪.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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