delinquency
US /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/
UK /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/
1.
kenakalan, jenayah
minor crime, especially that committed by young people
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The program aims to reduce juvenile delinquency.
Program ini bertujuan untuk mengurangkan kenakalan remaja.
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Factors contributing to delinquency include poverty and lack of education.
Faktor-faktor yang menyumbang kepada kenakalan termasuk kemiskinan dan kekurangan pendidikan.
2.
kegagalan, kelalaian, kemungkiran
failure to do what law or duty requires
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The company was cited for financial delinquency.
Syarikat itu didakwa kerana kegagalan kewangan.
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His delinquency in paying taxes led to severe penalties.
Kegagalannya membayar cukai menyebabkan hukuman berat.