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
derelictother
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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.