shirk
UK/ʃә:k/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To deliberately avoid or neglect a duty, responsibility, or obligation.
逃避（责任），推卸（义务）
n.
A person who avoids their duties or responsibilities.
逃避责任的人
Root Breakdown
Loanwordshirkother
=shirk
Common Collocations
- 1.shirk responsibility逃避责任
- 2.shirk one's duty推卸职责
- 3.shirk obligations规避义务
- 4.[shirk work]偷懒耍滑
Example Sentences
- 1.
He always shirks his responsibilities and lets others do the hard work.
- 2.
You cannot shirk your duty as a parent just because it is inconvenient.
- 3.
The manager was fired for shirking his obligations during the crisis.