remiss

• adj. 怠慢的；遲緩的；不小心的

來自拉丁語 remittere,鬆開，鬆懈，減輕，送走，來自 re-,向後，往回，mittere,送出，送走， 詞源同 emit,remit.-ss,過去分詞格。引申詞義疏忽的，懈怠的。

remiss (adj.)

early 15c., "weak, dissolved," from Latin remissus "relaxed, languid; negligent," past participle of remittere "slacken, abate, let go" (see remit). Meaning "characterized by lack of strictness" is attested from mid-15c.; that of "characterized by negligence" is from mid-15c.

1. I would be remiss if I did not do some-thing about it.

如果我對此不做點兒什麽，就是不負責任。

來自柯林斯例句

2. It was remiss of them not to inform us of these changes sooner.

他們粗心大意，沒有早一些通知我們這些變化。

來自《權威詞典》

3. It was remiss of him to forget her birthday.

他竟忘了她的生日,實在是糊塗.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.

如果我對此不做點兒什麽，就是不負責任。

來自辭典例句

5. No policeman ought to be remiss in his duties.

警員不應該玩忽職守.

來自辭典例句