dereliction

🇺🇸 /ˌderəˈlɪkʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌderəˈlɪkʃn/
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タグ RARE
noun
R

When a place is abandoned and not taken care of, making it look bad.

The old factory was an example of dereliction, with broken windows and crumbling walls.

古い工場は窓が割れて壁が崩れるなど、廃墟の例でした。

R

When someone doesn't do what they are supposed to do, especially if it's their job.

The dereliction of the security guard led to the theft at the museum.

警備員の失職が博物館での盗難につながった。

translation

n. 放棄, 職務怠慢

語形変化

Plural derelictions