| 单词 | delinquent |
| 释义 | delinquent (dɪlɪŋkwənt ) Word forms: delinquents 1. adjective Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes. ...remand homes for delinquent children. Synonyms: unruly, wild, rebellious, anarchic Delinquent is also a noun. ...a nine-year-old delinquent. 2. See also juvenile delinquent 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A delinquent borrower or taxpayer is someone who has failed to pay their debts or taxes. [US, technical] ...a delinquent borrower. Synonyms: nonpaying Collocations: delinquent youth The report says 'six per cent of young people aged ten to 19 are classified as belonging to a delinquent youth group'. The Sun Delinquent youth were neither compelled nor committed to their delinquent actions, but were simply less receptive to other more conventional traditions (1964:28). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While conducting his studies with delinquent youth, he found that a negative tag or label often contributed to further involvement in delinquent activities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Meanwhile, new developments in theories of caring for and reforming delinquent youth led to a reappraisal of current institutional methods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thus, delinquent youth were drifting between criminal and non-criminal behaviour, and were relatively free to choose whether to take part in delinquency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 累犯的尤指青少年 Japanese: 非行の |
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