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单词 negligent
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Definition of negligent in English:

negligent

adjective ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəntˈnɛɡlədʒənt
  • Failing to take proper care over something.

    the council had been negligent in its supervision of the children in care
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It may be that knowledge of such facts will also serve to bring home to him the fact that the defendant has been negligent or at fault.
    • Her case was that the solicitors had been negligent in that she should have been advised not to execute the mortgage.
    • Expert evidence that such an error was negligent would, traditionally, be inadmissible.
    • You can point to some negligent act or omission as a result of which somebody gets a dose of a radiation poison.
    • Whether a forecast was negligent or not depends upon whether reasonable care was taken in preparing it.
    • It is difficult for the claimant to say that the defendant was negligent in not seeing him, if he had not seen the defendant.
    • The negligent defendant, or more usually his insurer, takes his victim as he finds him.
    • The latter may arise from a tortious act other than the negligent use of a motor vehicle.
    • The judge held that the defendants were negligent and in breach of statutory duty and the claim was not statute barred.
    • The first question is whether at the time of the negligent act or omission a judicial process existed.
    • The employee alleged that the respondent was negligent in failing to warn of the hump.
    • After all, this is a case about negligent failure to exercise a statutory power, is it not?
    • This is not a case where the first appellant was negligent in the conduct of the operation.
    • The plaintiffs sued the defendant alleging that he had been negligent in a number of ways.
    • In addressing causation following a negligent omission, two questions arise.
    • Amy may argue by analogy with this reasoning that the plaintiff council will have to prove she was negligent.
    • A number of judges have had to consider how a negligent defendant can be found to have acted reasonably.
    • Liability for negligent advice is imposed irrespective of whether it is given gratuitously.
    • They would still be liable at common law for negligent installation or maintenance.
    • I find the defendants negligent in the manner in which the drip leg was installed.
    Synonyms
    careless, failing to take proper care, remiss, neglectful, lax, irresponsible, inattentive, heedless, thoughtless, unmindful, forgetful
    slack, sloppy, slapdash, slipshod
    North American derelict
    Maritime Law barratrous
    formal delinquent
    rare disregardful, inadvertent, oscitant

Derivatives

  • negligently

  • adverb ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəntliˈnɛɡlədʒ(ə)ntli
    • The defendants negligently told the plaintiffs that X was much wealthier than in fact he was.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Your Honour, a professional giving evidence in a court of law and who gives evidence which is negligently given, is not subject to a remedy.
      • The employer negligently directed the plaintiff to unload the vehicle manually when it was obviously dangerous for him to do so.
      • The driver negligently damaged the plaintiff's factory whilst carrying out work at the plaintiff's request.
      • Driving is a lawful act which becomes unlawful when performed negligently.
 
 

Definition of negligent in US English:

negligent

adjectiveˈnɛɡlədʒəntˈneɡləjənt
  • Failing to take proper care in doing something.

    directors have been negligent in the performance of their duties
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A number of judges have had to consider how a negligent defendant can be found to have acted reasonably.
    • Whether a forecast was negligent or not depends upon whether reasonable care was taken in preparing it.
    • They would still be liable at common law for negligent installation or maintenance.
    • It may be that knowledge of such facts will also serve to bring home to him the fact that the defendant has been negligent or at fault.
    • After all, this is a case about negligent failure to exercise a statutory power, is it not?
    • Amy may argue by analogy with this reasoning that the plaintiff council will have to prove she was negligent.
    • It is difficult for the claimant to say that the defendant was negligent in not seeing him, if he had not seen the defendant.
    • The negligent defendant, or more usually his insurer, takes his victim as he finds him.
    • This is not a case where the first appellant was negligent in the conduct of the operation.
    • The plaintiffs sued the defendant alleging that he had been negligent in a number of ways.
    • Liability for negligent advice is imposed irrespective of whether it is given gratuitously.
    • The first question is whether at the time of the negligent act or omission a judicial process existed.
    • Her case was that the solicitors had been negligent in that she should have been advised not to execute the mortgage.
    • Expert evidence that such an error was negligent would, traditionally, be inadmissible.
    • You can point to some negligent act or omission as a result of which somebody gets a dose of a radiation poison.
    • In addressing causation following a negligent omission, two questions arise.
    • I find the defendants negligent in the manner in which the drip leg was installed.
    • The employee alleged that the respondent was negligent in failing to warn of the hump.
    • The judge held that the defendants were negligent and in breach of statutory duty and the claim was not statute barred.
    • The latter may arise from a tortious act other than the negligent use of a motor vehicle.
    Synonyms
    careless, failing to take proper care, remiss, neglectful, lax, irresponsible, inattentive, heedless, thoughtless, unmindful, forgetful
 
 
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