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Delinquent Adj Present Participle Di'liŋkwənt A.疏忽职务的 英 疏忽职务的(Failing

单词 delinquent
音标 [di'liŋkwənt]
解释 a.疏忽职务的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 疏忽职务的(failing or neglecting to do what duty or law requires )
【记】 de+linqu(=linger闲 荡)+ent→闲荡过去→ 疏忽职务
【例】 The company cancelled its delinquent customers' credit.
字源 delinquent (n.)
late 15c., from Middle French délinquant, from present participle of délinquer (15c.), and directly from Latin delinquentum (nominative delinquens), present participle of delinquere "to fail; be wanting, fall short; offend," from de- "completely" (see de-) + linquere "to leave" (see relinquish). As an adjective, from c.1600.
不择手段背单词 adj. 疏忽职务的(未履行法律或职责所要求做的); 拖欠
【记】linqu = linger闲荡-不好好工作, 却在闲荡-失职de一种卑劣的行为, lin林, quent读: 困她: 不好好工作, 却在小树林里用一种卑劣的行为困住她-失职
【参】delinquency(n 失职, 罪行) = misdeed
趣味全助记 【记】de + link 否定+链接,掉了链子了,他这个环节不好了→懈怠失职;de + liquid 不好的融化成液体,不踏实不结实

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