derelict

• 形容建筑物或地方因长期无人使用、疏于管理而处于非常破败、荒废的状态。也指被遗弃、无人照管的人或物。

Describes a building or place that is in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

1. Abandoned or neglectedB2formal

   In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

   废弃的

   • The derelict building was condemned by the city.
   • They explored a derelict factory on the outskirts of town.
   • The house had been left derelict for over a decade.

   同义词abandoneddecrepitdeserteddilapidatedneglectedramshackleruinedrundown

   反义词cared-formaintainedpreserved

2. Negligent in dutyC1formal

   Shamefully negligent of one's duties or obligations.

   失职的

   • The officer was found derelict in his duty to protect the witness.
   • He was accused of being derelict in his responsibilities as a trustee.
   • The manager was derelict in failing to report the safety violation.

   同义词carelessdelinquentirresponsiblelaxneglectfulnegligentremissslack

   反义词conscientiousdiligentdutifulfaithfulresponsiblescrupulous

• 名词，指被遗弃、无家可归或没有生计的人，常生活在贫困或荒废之中。

A noun referring to a person who is abandoned, homeless, or without a means of support, often living in poverty or neglect.

1. Abandoned personC1formal

   A person who is abandoned or neglected, often homeless or destitute.

   被遗弃的人

   • The derelict slept under the bridge.
   • She gave some food to the derelict on the street.
   • The city provided shelter for the derelicts.

   同义词beggarbumdown-and-outhobooutcasttrampvagrantwaif

2. Neglected propertyC1formal

   A property or building that has been abandoned and is in a state of disrepair.

   废弃建筑

   • The old factory is now a derelict.
   • They explored the derelict on the outskirts of town.
   • The derelict was scheduled for demolition.

   同义词hulkruinshellwreck