
好词典

源自拉丁语 'neglegent-'(neglegere 的现在分词),意为'忽视'或'忽略',由 neg-(不) + legere(选择或收集)组成。
❶ 指因粗心大意或缺乏关注而导致未能履行应尽的责任或义务,常带有法律或道德上的过失含义。
“The doctor was found negligent for failing to diagnose the patient's condition.”
(医生因未能诊断出患者的病情而被认定存在过失。)
“She was negligent in paying her bills on time, which affected her credit score.”
(她未能按时支付账单,影响了她的信用评分。)
grossly negligent — 指极其严重的疏忽行为,通常在法律上构成重大过失,可能导致严重后果或责任。
“The court ruled that the driver was grossly negligent for texting while driving.”
(法院裁定司机在驾驶时发短信的行为构成重大过失。)