negligence

英 [ˈneɡlɪdʒəns]

美 [ˈneɡlɪdʒəns]

n.  疏忽; 失职; 失误; 过失

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BNC.4843 / COCA.11719

牛津词典

noun

• 疏忽；失职；失误； 过失
  the failure to give sb/sth enough care or attention
  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。
  2. The doctor was sued for medical negligence.
     这名医生因为引致医疗事故而被起诉。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 疏忽;失误;失职
  If someone is guilty ofnegligence, they have failed to do something which they ought to do.
  1. The soldiers were ordered to appear before a disciplinary council on charges of negligence.
     士兵们被控玩忽职守，被勒令接受纪律委员会的审查。

英英释义

noun

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  Synonym:carelessnessneglectnonperformance
• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
  Synonym:neglectneglectfulness

双语例句

• 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。
• I have a charge here of criminal negligence in the death.
  我这里有一项对你犯有过失杀人罪的指控。
• I think this is one of the bus IC card design negligence.
  我觉得，这是公交IC卡的一个设计上的疏忽。
• Involuntary manslaughter can be based on criminal negligence.
  非故意非预谋杀人罪可基于过失犯罪而成立。
• The negligence of the work resulted in the failure of the experiment.
  工作的疏忽导致了试验的失败。
• If the action is based on negligence, the plaintiff has the burden.
  假如一个诉讼是根据过失理论提起的，原告就须承担举证责任。
• Trot liability for negligence presupposes causality between the negligent act and the injury to person or property.
  过失侵权责任以过失行为与对人身或财产的侵权之间的因果关系为前提。
• The accident was the result of negligence.
  这次事故是由于疏忽所致。
• The judges said there was at least a good arguable case of negligence to answer.
  法官们说至少有一个证据确凿的渎职案可作答辩。
• The accident was allegedly due to negligence.
  这场事故据说是由于疏忽造成的。