derelict

🇬🇧 UK/'derilikt/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2

Definitions

n.

A homeless or jobless person; an abandoned ship or property.

流浪者;被遗弃的人;废弃物

adj.

Abandoned and in a dilapidated state; neglectful of one's duty.

被遗弃的;破败的;玩忽职守的

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.derelict building破败的建筑
  • 2.derelict duty玩忽职守
  • 3.derelict property被遗弃的财产

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The derelict building stood abandoned for decades before demolition.

  • 2.

    He was accused of derelict duty in his failure to supervise properly.

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