delinquency

英 [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi]

美 [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi]

n.  (常指青年人的)犯罪，违法行为

复数：delinquencies　

IELTSGRETEM8经济

BNC.16379 / COCA.12122

牛津词典

noun

• （常指青年人的）犯罪，违法行为
  bad or criminal behaviour, usually of young people
  1. an increase in juvenile delinquency
     青少年犯罪的增加

柯林斯词典

• See also:He had no history of delinquency....a whole range of crimes and delinquencies.juvenile delinquency
• N-UNCOUNT 逾期未还债务（或未缴税款）
  Delinquencyis failure to pay a debt or tax.
  1. Not all delinquencies lead to foreclosure.
     并不是所有未按时还债的情形都会导致丧失抵押品的赎回权。
  2. ...increases in mortgage delinquency rates.
     抵押贷款拖欠率的上升

英英释义

noun

• an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
  Synonym:juvenile delinquency
• a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
  1. he inherited his delinquency from his father
  2. his derelictions were not really intended as crimes
  3. his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
  Synonym:derelictionwillful neglect
• nonpayment of a debt when due

双语例句

• The use of Internet is prevalent among adolescents, which raises issues such as Internet addiction and delinquency.
  青少年的网路使用率极高，也衍生出网路成瘾和偏差行为等相关议题。
• Last but not least, the shortcoming in education is the cause contributing to juvenile delinquency.
  例如：最后，但很重要，教育上的失误是助长青少年犯罪的原因。
• A: Don't you think that juvenile delinquency is on the increase?
  你不认为瑶少年犯罪正在上升吗？
• I'm afraid he'll ultimately become a juvenile delinquency.
  我恐怕他最终会成为一名青少年罪犯。
• Fourth, it is induced by the problem of juvenile delinquency.
  四是诱发青少年犯罪问题。
• They're contributing to the delinquency of a minor. it's a serious crime.
  他们在对一个未成年人犯罪。这是一个很严重的罪行。
• Now she returned to the subject of juvenile delinquency in that country.
  现在她又回过来讲那个国家少年犯罪的问题。
• Network life is becoming the hotbed and soil of juvenile delinquency.
  网络生活正成为青少年犯罪的温床与土壤。
• This helps to explain why there is so little juvenile delinquency among them.
  这也就解释了为什么在他们当中很少有少年犯罪的发生。
• We should curb juvenile delinquency by education.
  我们应该通过教育抑制少年犯罪。