delinquent
a 有过失的,犯法的(de一再+linqu+ent→一再离开[正道]→有过失)
释义2:
delinquent
/ dI5lINkwEnt , -5lIn- /
◙ adjective1. (typically of a young person or their behaviour) showing or characterized by a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime• (尤指年轻人或其行为)不良的,有犯罪倾向的 »delinquent children. 犯罪儿童。 (chiefly US)in arrears• [主美] 欠账 »delinquent accounts. 逾期未付的账款。 [formal] failing in one's duty• [正式] 失职◙ noun1. a delinquent person• 违法者 »young delinquents. 少年犯。【派生】
♦ delinquently adverb【语源】
1. late 15th cent.: from Latin delinquent- 'offending', from the verb delinquere, from de- 'away' + linquere 'to leave'
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