Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people.
例句
He had no history of delinquency.他沒有違法記錄。...a whole range of crimes and delinquencies.各種違法犯罪行為
N-UNCOUNT
逾期未還債務(wù)(或未繳稅款)
Delinquency is failure to pay a debt or tax.
例句
Not all delinquencies lead to foreclosure.并不是所有未按時還債的情形都會導(dǎo)致喪失抵押品的贖回權(quán)。...increases in mortgage delinquency rates.抵押貸款拖欠率的上升
英漢詞典釋義
n.
(常指青年人的)犯罪,違法行為
We can curb juvenile delinquency by education.我們可以通過教育來控制少年犯罪。
過失, 罪過
The court took into account his former delinquencies.法庭考慮了他的前科。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. nonpayment of a debt when due
2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring;
"he inherited his delinquency from his father""his derelictions were not really intended as crimes""his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
3. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor