| 单词 | delinquency |
| 释义 | delinquency /di ling"kweuhn see/, n. , pl. delinquencies. 1. failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues. 2. wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior. Cf. juvenile delinquency. 3. any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor. 4. something, as a debt, that is past due or otherwise delinquent. [1630-40; < LL delinquentia fault, crime, equiv. to L delinquent- (s. of delinquens, prp. of delinquere to do wrong, equiv. to de- DE- + linquere to leave) + -ia n. suffix; see -ENCY] |
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