negligence
英 ['negl?d?(?)ns]
美['n?ɡl?d??ns]
- 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。
英文词源
- 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.)).
双语例句
- 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》