| 单词 | remiss |
| 释义 | remiss (once / 5705 pages) adj If it's your turn to bring in the coffee and donuts for your early morning meeting, and you forget, then your co-workers can say that you were remiss in fulfilling your responsibility to keep them awake with sugar and caffeine. Don't expect to get much done at your meeting. The adjective remiss is often used in the phrase "remiss in one's duty." The principal was remiss in her duty to tell parents about the incident at school. After the parents heard about it from their kids, the principal received several angry phone calls wondering why the school had been locked down for loose farm animals. WORD FAMILYremiss: remissly, remissness+/remissness: remissnesses USAGE EXAMPLESBut I would be remiss if I didn’t mention possible setbacks ahead to the social progress made in the past eight years. Washington Post(Nov 11, 2016) Critics have long argued Canada has been remiss in the use of government procurement programs to drive scientific inquiry. Science Magazine(Nov 10, 2016) We would be remiss if we allow a new generation of internet-connected devices to be designed to benefit insurance companies. The Guardian(Nov 02, 2016) adj failing in what duty requires remiss of you not to pay your bills Syn delinquent, derelict, neglectful negligent characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern |
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