dereliction

英 [derə'lɪkʃ(ə)n] 美[,dɛrə'lɪkʃən]

• n. 玩忽职守；抛弃物；遗弃

1. 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"

2. willful negligence