delinquency
gb/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi/ us/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi/
C1
Englisch
fiatalkori bűnözés, deviáns viselkedés, fizetési késedelem, hátralék, mulasztás
NOMEN
C1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
delinquency among [young people]; [juvenile/youth] delinquency
Community programs can reduce delinquency among teenagers.
A közösségi programok csökkenthetik a fiatalkori bűnözést a tizenévesek körében.
Researchers tracked how school exclusion affected later delinquency.
A kutatók nyomon követték, hogyan hatott az iskolából való kizárás a későbbi deviáns viselkedésre.
Police data showed a small rise in youth delinquency over the summer.
Beispiele für Lernende
The program helps prevent delinquency in schools.
A program segít megelőzni a deviáns viselkedést az iskolákban.
The report is about delinquency among teenagers.
A jelentés a tizenévesek körében tapasztalható bűnözésről szól.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not use delinquency to mean a person; the person is a delinquent.
Bedeutung
criminal or antisocial behavior
Wortverbindungen
juvenile delinquency
|youth delinquency
|delinquency prevention
|rates of delinquency
|delinquency among teenagers
|serious delinquency
|persistent delinquency
|delinquency and crime
Synonyme
misconduct (broader; can include noncriminal improper behavior)
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lawbreaking (more direct and less formal)
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crime (refers to criminal acts, often more serious or specific)
Antonyme
lawfulness (acting within the law)
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good behavior (opposite of antisocial or rule-breaking behavior)
Themen
crime
|youth
|society
|law
Definition
Bad or illegal behavior, often by teenagers.
Illegal, criminal, or antisocial behavior, especially when committed by young people.
NOMEN
C1
BUSINESS
2
hátralék
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[loan/account/tax] delinquency; delinquency on [a loan/account]
The mortgage fell into delinquency after three missed payments.
A jelzáloghitel három elmulasztott törlesztőrészlet után fizetési késedelembe került.
Credit card delinquency tends to rise during a recession.
A hitelkártya-tartozásoknál jelentkező fizetési késedelem recesszió idején általában nő.
After 30 days of delinquency, the lender may report the account to a credit bureau.
Beispiele für Lernende
The account is in delinquency because the bill was not paid.
A számlán hátralék van, mert nem fizették be a számlát.
Loan delinquency can hurt your credit score.
A hiteltörlesztési késedelem ronthatja a hitelpontszámodat.
Häufiger Fehler:
In finance, delinquency means overdue payment; it does not necessarily mean bankruptcy.
Bedeutung
overdue payment status
Wortverbindungen
loan delinquency
|mortgage delinquency
|credit card delinquency
|tax delinquency
|payment delinquency
|delinquency rate
|delinquency notice
|account delinquency
|delinquency status
Synonyme
nonpayment (emphasizes not paying rather than overdue status)
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arrears (usually refers to money that remains unpaid after it is due)
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default (often a more serious or legally defined failure to pay)
Antonyme
payment (the act of paying what is owed)
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good standing (status of an account with no overdue obligations)
Themen
finance
|banking
|debt
|business
Definition
The state of being late with a payment.
The failure to pay a debt, bill, tax, or loan on time; the state of an account being overdue.
NOMEN
C1
FORMAL
3
mulasztás
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
delinquency in [doing something]; [administrative/professional] delinquency
The audit criticized the department's delinquency in submitting safety records.
Az ellenőrzés bírálta az osztály mulasztását a biztonsági nyilvántartások benyújtásában.
The board warned that delinquency in reporting incidents could lead to penalties.
A testület figyelmeztetett, hogy az incidensek jelentésében elkövetett mulasztás bírsághoz vezethet.
The inquiry found repeated administrative delinquencies in the handling of complaints.
Beispiele für Lernende
The manager was blamed for delinquency in record-keeping.
A vezetőt a nyilvántartások vezetésében elkövetett mulasztás miatt hibáztatták.
Häufiger Fehler:
This is more formal than failure or mistake and is not used for small everyday errors.
Bedeutung
neglect of duty
Wortverbindungen
administrative delinquency
|professional delinquency
|official delinquency
|serious delinquency
|delinquency in reporting
|delinquency in filing
Synonyme
dereliction (formal; emphasizes failure in duty)
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negligence (emphasizes carelessness or lack of proper attention)
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misconduct (emphasizes improper behavior rather than omission)
Antonyme
diligence (careful, responsible attention to duty)
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compliance (following a rule, duty, or requirement)
Themen
law
|work
|administration
|ethics
Definition
A formal word for not doing a required duty.
A failure to do what a duty, rule, or law requires; a negligent or improper act.
Grammatik
Grundform
delinquency
IPA
GB/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi/
US/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi/
Silben & Betonung
de - lin - quency (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lin)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: delinquency
- Plural: delinquencies, delinquency
Ausdrücke
delinquency notice
1/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi nˈoʊtɪs/
fixed phrase
business
official overdue-payment warning
A message saying that a payment or required action is late.
Beispiele
- The utility company sent a delinquency notice after two missed bills.
- If you receive a delinquency notice, contact the billing office before additional fees are added.
- The county mailed delinquency notices to property owners who had not paid their taxes.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She received a delinquency notice about her unpaid bill.
delinquency rate
1/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
business
percentage of overdue accounts
The percent of accounts or loans that are late with payment.
Beispiele
- Analysts watch the credit card delinquency rate for signs of financial stress.
- The bank's auto-loan delinquency rate fell to 2.1%.
- Mortgage delinquency rates rose after unemployment increased.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The delinquency rate went up this year.
juvenile delinquency
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi/
fixed phrase
youth criminal behavior
Bad or illegal behavior by young people.
Beispiele
- Community centers can help reduce juvenile delinquency by giving teenagers safe places to go after school.
- The judge had worked for years on juvenile delinquency cases.
- The study looked at poverty, school absence, and juvenile delinquency.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The city started a program to prevent juvenile delinquency.