negligence
UK/'neɡlidʒəns/US/'neglidʒәns/
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释义
n.
Failure to take proper care, resulting in damage or injury.
疏忽，玩忽；（导致损害的）过失。
n.
(Law) The failure to exercise the care a reasonable person would, used as grounds for liability.
（法律）过失（未尽合理注意义务，可作为追责依据）。
词根拆分
词根派生neg-（不）+ lig（lect 的拼法，「拾起」）+ -ence（状态）= 懒得去拾掇某事的状态——即疏于作为的过失。在法律上成为一个精确术语：未尽到理性人应有的注意。
词根 lect 还连着 128 个词常用搭配
- 1.gross negligence重大过失
- 2.medical negligence医疗过失
- 3.criminal negligence刑事过失
- 4.professional negligence职业过失
例句
- 1.
The accident was caused by the driver's negligence.
这起事故是司机的疏忽造成的。
- 2.
The hospital was sued for medical negligence.
这家医院因医疗过失被起诉。