delinquency
US /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/
UK /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/
1.
犯罪, 過失
minor crime, especially that committed by young people
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The program aims to reduce juvenile delinquency.
該計畫旨在減少青少年犯罪。
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Factors contributing to delinquency include poverty and lack of education.
導致犯罪的因素包括貧困和缺乏教育。
2.
違約, 拖欠, 失職
failure to do what law or duty requires
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The company was cited for financial delinquency.
該公司因財務違約而被傳喚。
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His delinquency in paying taxes led to severe penalties.
他拖欠稅款導致了嚴厲的處罰。