| 单词 | malpractice |
| 释义 | malpractice (once / 8359 pages) n If you needed your tonsils removed but your surgeon accidentally took out your appendix instead, you could sue her for malpractice, or mistreatment by a doctor that results in harm to the patient. There are many kinds of malpractice, but medical and legal — by a doctor or lawyer — are the most common. Any professional who injures a client or patient through negligence risks being accused of malpractice, and possibly taken to court. The prefix mal means "bad," from the Latin word malus, or "evil." Practice comes from the Modern Latin practicare, "to practice." If a doctor practices medicine badly enough that it hurts someone, that's malpractice. WORD FAMILYmalpractice: malpractices USAGE EXAMPLES“It would be diplomatic malpractice not to try to pursue ... reducing the violence. And what’s the alternative? ... The place is being utterly destroyed,” he added. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) Imposing limits on lawsuits that seek damages for product liability claims, injuries, medical malpractice and workplace discrimination is another priority. Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016) Failing to do so would amount to corporate malpractice. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) 1n professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice Hyper actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct activity that transgresses moral or civil law 2n a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct he charged them with electoral malpractices Hyper actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
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