dereliction
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned. 废弃
The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction. 以前的主人把这座建筑物从废墟中挽救了出来。
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dereliction /ˌdɛrɪˈlɪkʃən/
剑桥词典
dereliction noun (FAILURE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ](a) failure to do what you should do
玩忽职守，渎职
What you did was a grave dereliction of duty . 你的所作所为是严重的渎职。
dereliction noun (IN BAD CONDITION)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ](especially of a building ) a state of not being cared for
（尤指建筑物）荒废；弃置
The old railway station was in a state of dereliction. 老火车站当时处于废弃状态。 返回 dereliction