| 单词 | dereliction of duty |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdereliction of duty a. In modern use implying a morally wrong or reprehensible abandonment or neglect; chiefly in the phrase dereliction of duty. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > undutifulness > dereliction of duty > [noun] defaulta1250 fail1297 declining1526 defection1532 declination1533 defect1540 delinquishment1593 declension1597 secession1601 delinquency1606 delinquence1613 deliquity1682 dereliction1778 derelictness1888 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > [noun] > failure in duty fail1297 defaultc1330 defaultinga1475 delinquishment1593 delinquency1606 delinquence1613 deliquity1682 dereliction1778 derelictness1888 1778 E. Burke Corr. (1844) II. 217 A dereliction of every opinion and principle that I have held. 1836 J. Gilbert Christian Atonem. iv. 123 He will not accept of compliments paid to his power at the expense of a dereliction of his royal claims. 1840 W. H. Ainsworth Tower of London viii They would be answerable with their lives for any further dereliction of duty. 1860 E. B. Pusey Minor Prophets Mal. 608 Idolatry,..the central dereliction of God. 1892 Ld. Esher in Law Times Rep. 67 211/2 The plaintiffs have been guilty of a dereliction of duty, but for which the sewage matter would not flow into the stream. < as lemmas |
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