negligence

名詞

1. 1

   疏忽、粗心、怠慢

   The fire was caused by the negligence of the night guard.

   這場火災是夜間警衛疏忽所造成的。

2. 2

   過失、疏失法律

   The family sued the hospital for negligence after the surgery.

   手術後，該家屬以醫療過失為由起訴醫院。

3. 3

   失職、怠忽職守

   He was fired for negligence in handling confidential documents.

   他因處理機密文件失職而被解僱。