dereliction
英[derə'lɪkʃ(ə)n]
美[,dɛrə'lɪkʃən]
英英释意
- 1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring;
- "he inherited his delinquency from his father"
- "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"
- "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
- 2. willful negligence