dereliction
noun
uk/ˌder.əˈlɪk.ʃən/us/ˌder.əˈlɪk.ʃən/derelictionnoun(FAILURE)
[CorU]
(a)failureto do what you should do:
玩忽职守,渎职What you did was agravederelictionofduty.你的所作所为是严重的渎职。
the fact of not doing something you should
- failureFailure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination.
- defaultThe bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default.
- malpracticeThe surgeon was sued for malpractice.
- derelictionHe was dishonourably discharged for dereliction of duty.
- neglectCorruption and neglect resulted in a government that was weakened enough to be overthrown.
- negligenceEducational standards deteriorated thanks to the negligence of the administration.
Failures
- another/the final nail in the coffinidiom
- bloodbath
- brain freeze
- breakdown
- busted flush
- car crash
- foul(something)up
- freefall
- game overidiom
- hash
- lemon
- lost cause
- lulu
- mess
- nail
- slim pickings
- slush pile
- track record
- train wreck
- turkey
derelictionnoun(IN BAD CONDITION)
[U]
(especiallyof abuilding) astateof not beingcaredfor:
(尤指建筑物)荒废;弃置Theoldrailwaystationwas in astateof dereliction.老火车站当时处于废弃状态。
In bad condition
- battered
- battle-scarred
- be on the skidsidiom
- beatsomeoneup
- blasted
- have seen better daysidiom
- hors de combat
- impaired
- in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
- in piecesidiom
- ruined
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- sad
- scarred
- scuffed
- the worse for wearidiom
- worm-eaten
- worn out
- worse
- worsening