dereliction
n. 無主,拋棄物; 溺職
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.
這座建築之前的業主將其從破敗不堪的狀況中挽救了出來。
1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring;
2. willful negligence
He pleaded guilty to wilful dereliction of duty.
他承認犯有翫忽職守罪。
The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction.
這座建築之前的業主將其從破敗不堪的狀況中挽救了出來。
He was found guilty of gross dereliction of duty.
他被判嚴重翫忽職守.
This policeman was punished for his dereliction of duty.
這名警察因翫忽職守罪被判了刑.
His criticisms of their dereliction of duty were right on the button.
他批評他們翫忽職守,這是很中肯的.