dereliction

名詞

1. 1

   失職、怠忽職守、瀆職正式，常用於 dereliction of duty

   The officer was dismissed for a serious dereliction of duty.

   那名警官因嚴重失職而遭到免職。

2. 2

   荒廢、廢棄、年久失修正式

   The old factory has fallen into complete dereliction.

   這座舊工廠已經完全荒廢了。