| 释义 |
der·e·lict
I. \ˈderəˌlikt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin derelictus, past participle of derelinquere to forsake wholly, abandon, from de- + relinquere to leave — more at relinquish
1. : abandoned especially by the owner or occupant : forgotten, unused, run-down
< a derelict hill farm >
< books that lie derelict on the top shelf >
< a house now derelict beyond redemption — Country Life >
2. : lacking in a sense of duty : remiss, neglectful
< school boards that were derelict in opening and maintaining public schools — C.S.Stine >
< voters who feel that they would somehow be derelict in their civic duty … if they did not vote selectively — R.H.Rovere >
< derelict behavior toward racial minorities — H.L.Ickes >
II. noun
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1.
a. : a thing voluntarily abandoned or willfully cast away by its owner with the intention of not retaking it and rightly claimed by the first person who takes possession of it; specifically : a boat abandoned on the high seas
b. : a tract of land left dry by the sea or other body of water receding from its former bed
2. : a person abandoned or forgotten : one that is not a responsible or acceptable member of society
< chronic ne'er-do-wells, useless derelicts of society, seldom hired and then not for long — F.L.Allen > |