negligence 英 [ˈneglɪdʒəns]   美 [ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns]

negligence

negligence  英 [ˈneglɪdʒəns] 美 [ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns]

n. 疏忽;忽视;粗心大意 

名词复数:negligences 

The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence. 这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
This accident was caused by the negligence of a nurse. 这次事故是由一个护士的粗心大意造成的。

  • When you are careless or reckless and you don’t take care of a person, object or situation like you ought to, you are practicing negligence. "Her negligence of the house resulted in its being condemned by the city."
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  • n. 疏忽;忽视;粗心大意
  • 1. The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.

    这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。

  • 2. This accident was caused by the negligence of a nurse.

    这次事故是由一个护士的粗心大意造成的。

  • 3. In some countries, the Board can be personally and in extreme cases financially accountable for any negligence.

    在某些国家,董事会可能要直接并在极端情况下对任何疏忽承担财务责任。

  • 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.)).
neg·li·gence / ˈneɡlɪdʒəns ; NAmE ˈneɡlɪdʒəns / noun [uncountable ] ( law or formal) the failure to give sb/sth enough care or attention 疏忽;失职;失误; 过失 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。 The doctor was sued for medical negligence. 这名医生因为引致医疗事故而被起诉。 neg·li·gence / ˈneɡlɪdʒəns ; NAmE ˈneɡlɪdʒəns /
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