derelict
含义: In a very poor condition as a result of neglect or abandonment. As a noun, a person without a home, money, or social connections; also an abandoned property or vessel.
Derelict is primarily used in British English to describe buildings, land, or structures that have been left to deteriorate — 'a derelict warehouse,' 'derelict industrial sites.' The legal phrase 'dereliction of duty' means a serious failure to fulfil one's responsibilities. As a noun describing a homeless person, the word is considered somewhat outdated and potentially pejorative.
例句
- The council plans to demolish the derelict tower blocks and replace them with affordable housing. 议会计划拆除荒废的塔楼,用经济适用住房取而代之。El ayuntamiento planea demoler los bloques de pisos abandonados y sustituirlos por viviendas asequibles.議会は荒廃した団地を取り壊し、手頃な価格の住宅に建て替える計画を立てている。의회는 황폐해진 고층 아파트 단지를 철거하고 서민 주택으로 대체할 계획이다.
- A derelict Victorian mill on the banks of the canal has been earmarked for conversion into flats. 运河岸边一座荒废的维多利亚时代磨坊已被选定改建为公寓。Una fábrica victoriana abandonada a orillas del canal ha sido destinada a su conversión en pisos.運河沿いの廃墟となったヴィクトリア朝の工場は、集合住宅への転用が予定されている。운하변의 폐허가 된 빅토리아 시대 방직 공장이 아파트로 전환될 예정으로 지정되었다.
- The inquiry concluded that the officer had been guilty of a serious dereliction of duty. 调查认定该官员犯有严重失职行为。La investigación concluyó que el agente había incurrido en una grave negligencia en el cumplimiento de su deber.調査は、その職員が重大な職務怠慢を犯していたと結論づけた。조사 결과, 해당 공무원이 중대한 직무 태만의 책임이 있다는 결론이 내려졌다.
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语境: urban planning, journalism, legal
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin derelictus (abandoned, forsaken), past participle of derelinquere (to abandon entirely), from de- (entirely) + relinquere (to leave behind). Entered English in the 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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