delinquency

名词 delinquency:

1. nonpayment of a debt when due
2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
   同义词：dereliction, willful neglect
3. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
   同义词：juvenile delinquency

1. Now she returned to the subject of juvenile delinquency in that country.
   现在她又回过来讲那个国家少年犯罪的问题。
2. The rise in delinquency is an indictment of our society and its values.
   为非作歹现象有增无已，这是对我们的社会及其价值观的控诉。

de.lin.quen.cy

n.（名词）
【复数】 de.lin.quen.cies
Juvenile delinquency.
青少年犯罪
Failure to do what law or duty requires.
违法，失职：违背法律或职责的要求
An offense or a misdemeanor; a misdeed.
小过失，不良行为；错误
A debt or other financial obligation on which payment is overdue.
逾期债款：一笔过了期还未偿付的欠债或其它财政义务
adj.（形容词）
Of or relating to juvenile delinquency:
青少年犯罪的，与青少年犯罪有关的：
例句：
delinquency problems.
青少年犯罪的问题