英语词汇“remiss”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

re•miss adj. [be + ~]

careless;
negligent:I would be remiss in my duties if I did not welcome our guest.

See -mis-.

re•miss adj.

negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:He's terribly remiss in his work.
characterized by negligence or carelessness.
lacking force or energy;
languid;
sluggish.

Latin remissus (past participle of remittere to send back, slacken, relax); see remit
late Middle English 1375–1425

re•miss′ly, adv.
re•miss′ness, n.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged derelict, thoughtless, lax, slack, neglectful.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dilatory, slothful, slow.

remiss /rɪˈmɪs/ adj (postpositive)

lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent
lacking in energy; dilatory

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from re- + mittere to send

reˈmissly adv reˈmissness n

单词	remiss
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•miss /rɪˈmɪs/USA pronunciation adj. [be + ~] careless; negligent:I would be remiss in my duties if I did not welcome our guest. See -mis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•miss (ri mis′),USA pronunciation adj. negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:He's terribly remiss in his work. characterized by negligence or carelessness. lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish. Latin remissus (past participle of remittere to send back, slacken, relax); see remit late Middle English 1375–1425 re•miss′ly, adv. re•miss′ness, n. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged derelict, thoughtless, lax, slack, neglectful. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dilatory, slothful, slow. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: remiss /rɪˈmɪs/ adj (postpositive) lacking in care or attention to duty; negligent lacking in energy; dilatory Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin remissus from remittere to release, from re- + mittere to send reˈmissly adv reˈmissness n
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