"dereliction" 怎么发音
word
der-uh-LIK-shuhn
der-ih-LIK-shuhn
释义
Dereliction means the act of abandoning something or failing to do your duty. It is most often used about neglect of responsibility or a building left empty and unused.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˌdɛɹəˈɫɪkʃən
英式英语
dˌɛɹɪlˈɪkʃən
简化发音
美式
der-uh-LIK-shuhn
英式
der-ih-LIK-shuhn
语境中听
The house fell into dereliction after the owners moved away.
He was fired for dereliction of duty at work.
The area shows clear signs of dereliction.
Officials were accused of dereliction after ignoring repeated safety warnings.