derelict

adjective

/ˈderəlɪkt/

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(especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition
- derelict land/buildings/sites
- The canal has been derelict for many years.
- The land lay derelict for ten years.
- a partially derelict mill
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- lie
- look
- …
adverb
- almost
- virtually
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derelictin (doing) something (especially North American English) failing completely to do your duty or perform your obligations
- They have been grossly derelict in their duty.
- She realizes that she's been derelict in her responsibilities as a mother.

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin derelictus ‘abandoned’, past participle of derelinquere, from de- ‘completely’ + relinquere ‘forsake’.

derelict

noun

/ˈderəlɪkt/

(formal)

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a person without a home, a job or property synonym vagrant
- derelicts living on the streets
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin derelictus ‘abandoned’, past participle of derelinquere, from de- ‘completely’ + relinquere ‘forsake’.

单词	derelict
释义	derelict adjective /ˈderəlɪkt/ /ˈderəlɪkt/ jump to other results (especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition derelict land/buildings/sites The canal has been derelict for many years. The land lay derelict for ten years. a partially derelict mill Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be lie look … adverb almost virtually See full entry derelictin (doing) something (especially North American English) failing completely to do your duty or perform your obligations They have been grossly derelict in their duty. She realizes that she's been derelict in her responsibilities as a mother. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin derelictus ‘abandoned’, past participle of derelinquere, from de- ‘completely’ + relinquere ‘forsake’. derelict noun /ˈderəlɪkt/ /ˈderəlɪkt/ (formal) jump to other results a person without a home, a job or property synonym vagrant derelicts living on the streets Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin derelictus ‘abandoned’, past participle of derelinquere, from de- ‘completely’ + relinquere ‘forsake’.
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