首页delinquentdelinquent的意思
delinquent
英 [dɪ'lɪŋkw(ə)nt]
美[dɪ'lɪŋkwənt]
- adj. 有过失的；怠忽的；拖欠债务的
- n. 流氓；行为不良的人；失职者
中文词源
delinquent 不良青少年
de-, 向下，离开。-linqu, 留下，遗弃，词源同leave, relinquish. 即被遗弃的人，缺乏管教的人，后主要指少年犯，不良青少年。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.
- 多数少年犯都有贫困且未受教育的背景.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The businessman was billed for delinquent taxes.
- 那商人因拖欠税金而被罚款.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. You are a delinquent subordinate.
- 你是一个失职的部下.
来自辞典例句
- 4. He is delinquent in paying his rent.
- 他拖欠房租.
来自辞典例句
- 5. A boy might live in a minus neighborhood but not be a delinquent.
- 一个男孩子可以生活在一个差劲的街坊而不沦为罪犯.
来自辞典例句