neglect of duty; dereliction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to neglect one's duty; to fail to fulfill one's responsibilities; dereliction of duty
formalUsed in formal or official contexts to describe failure to perform professional, official, or contractual duties, often resulting in negative consequences. Can also function as a noun meaning 'an instance of negligence'.
Yóu由
yú于
zhí值
bān班
rén人
yuán员
shī失
zhí职
，
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
hòu后
guǒ果
。
Due to the dereliction of duty by the personnel on watch, serious consequences resulted.
Yī医
shēng生
shī失
zhí职
dǎo导
zhì致
bìng病
rén人
cuò错
guò过
le了
zuì最
jiā佳
zhì治
liáo疗
shí时
jī机
。
The doctor's malpractice caused the patient to miss the optimal window for treatment.
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Bǎo保
ān安
shī失
zhí职
ràng让
xiǎo小
tōu偷
liū溜
jìn进
le了
dà大
lóu楼
。
The security guard's negligence allowed a thief to slip into the building.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
yán严
lì厉
pī批
píng评
tā他
gōng工
zuò作
yán严
zhòng重
shī失
zhí职
。
The leadership severely criticized him for gross dereliction of duty.