名词不法行为; 少年罪犯; 过失; 罪过
1. 过失：触犯法律的未成年人不再被称为罪犯(CRIMINAL),而被称为过失者(DELINQUENT对未成年人触犯法律不被称为犯罪(CRIME),而是过失(DELINQUENCY要求审理未成年人的法律文件不是投诉(COMPLAINT)或逮捕证(ARREST WARRANT),而是请求书(PETITION
2. 拖欠：美国房贷的违约(Default)通常分3个阶段,即拖欠(Delinquency)、进入丧失抵押赎回权(Foreclosure)法律程序和房主更名(REO). 依拖欠的时间长短划分,有拖欠30天以上、60天以上和90天以上的程度之分. 拖欠率一般按30天或60天以上计算,
1. delinquency的近义词
1. (尤指青少年的)违法行为，犯罪行为
Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people.
e.g. He had no history of delinquency.
他没有违法记录。
e.g. ...a whole range of crimes and delinquencies.
各种违法犯罪行为
2. 逾期未还债务（或未缴税款）
Delinquency is failure to pay a debt or tax.
e.g. Not all delinquencies lead to foreclosure.
并不是所有未按时还债的情形都会导致丧失抵押品的赎回权。
e.g. ...increases in mortgage delinquency rates.
抵押贷款拖欠率的上升
1. Calderon's call comes a day after the rights organization Mexico United against Delinquency urged authorities to take action against the violence.
2. Child and adolescent patients face higher risks of school failure, substance abuse and even delinquency.
3. Now delinquency rates on consumer loans are rising, the American Bankers Association reported recently.
4. Surveys have shown a close correlation between the growing number of vagrant juniors and juvenile delinquency.
5. The credit card delinquency rate measures credit card debt that is more than 60 days late.
6. Calderon said his government has the will to support its citizens, listen their just complaints and reinforce the effort to defeat delinquency in Mexico.
7. Not a single case of juvenile delinquency was reported, she says.
8. Authorities in Haidian district have pledged to improve its management of unsupervised youngsters in a bid to crackdown on juvenile delinquency.
9. Major sponsors of the center included the provincial judiciary bureau, construction bureau and the provincial leading group for juvenile delinquency prevention and control.
10. Statistics on juvenile delinquency and drug addiction in Guangzhou show it rose almost 48 percent in the first 11 months of last year.
noun
1. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
Synonym: juvenile delinquency
2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
e.g. 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
Synonym: dereliction willful neglect
3. nonpayment of a debt when due