dereliction
n. 无主,抛弃物; 溺职
If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction.
这座建筑之前的业主将其从破败不堪的状况中挽救了出来。
1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring;
2. willful negligence
He pleaded guilty to wilful dereliction of duty.
他承认犯有玩忽职守罪。
The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction.
这座建筑之前的业主将其从破败不堪的状况中挽救了出来。
He was found guilty of gross dereliction of duty.
他被判严重玩忽职守.
This policeman was punished for his dereliction of duty.
这名警察因玩忽职守罪被判了刑.
His criticisms of their dereliction of duty were right on the button.
他批评他们玩忽职守,这是很中肯的.