dereliction of duty; malpractice
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to neglect one's duty; to commit a serious breach of duty
formalA formal term, often used in legal, administrative, or professional contexts to describe misconduct by officials or professionals.
Gāi该
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
dú渎
zhí职
zuì罪
bèi被
qǐ起
sù诉
。
The official was prosecuted for dereliction of duty.
Tā他
de的
dú渎
zhí职
xíng行
wéi为
gěi给
gōng公
sī司
zào造
chéng成
le了
jù巨
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
。
His misconduct caused huge losses to the company.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
yīn因
dú渎
zhí职
bèi被
diào吊
xiāo销
le了
zhí执
zhào照
。
The doctor had his license revoked for malpractice.
Rèn任
hé何
dú渎
zhí职
xíng行
wéi为
dōu都
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
yán严
lì厉
chǔ处
fèn分
。
Any act of dereliction of duty will be severely punished.