"delinquent" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 違法者
• 拖欠者

Definition

違法者通常指年輕人，有犯罪或違反規則行為的人。亦可指逾期未支付的帳單等。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於形容青少年犯罪（如'juvenile delinquent'）。亦可用於逾期帳單（'delinquent account'）。屬於正式或法律用語。別與'criminal'（更廣義）或單指遲到混淆。

Examples

The police caught a delinquent spray-painting the wall.

警察抓到一位**違法者**在牆上噴漆。

He was labeled a delinquent at school for breaking the rules.

他因違反校規在學校被稱為**違法者**。

Her account is delinquent because she didn't pay the bill on time.

她的帳戶因未及時付款而變成**拖欠者**。

The city is working to help delinquent teens find better opportunities.

該市正努力協助**違法者**青少年尋找更好機會。

If your payment stays delinquent, you might get charged a late fee.

如果你的付款持續**拖欠**，你可能會被收取滯納金。

Some parents worry their kids could turn delinquent without enough supervision.

有些父母擔心孩子沒有人監管會成為**違法者**。