delinquency

[di'liŋkwənsi]

n.(少年)犯罪, 失职

例句与用法:

Now she returned to the subject of juvenile delinquency in that country.

现在她又回过来讲那个国家少年犯罪的问题。

The rise in delinquency is an indictment of our society and its values.

为非作歹现象有增无已,这是对我们的社会及其价值观的控诉。

词形变化:

名词复数: delinquencies |

详细释义:

n.

1. 懈怠

2. 违法行为; 少年犯罪