delinquency
gb/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi/ us/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi/
C1
Engelska
fiatalkori bűnözés, deviáns viselkedés, fizetési késedelem, hátralék, mulasztás
SUBSTANTIV
C1
1
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Do not use delinquency to mean a person; the person is a delinquent.
Betydelse
criminal or antisocial behavior
Ordkombinationer
juvenile delinquency
|youth delinquency
|delinquency prevention
|rates of delinquency
|delinquency among teenagers
|serious delinquency
|persistent delinquency
|delinquency and crime
Synonymer
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)
Antonymer
lawfulness (acting within the law)
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good behavior (opposite of antisocial or rule-breaking behavior)
Teman
crime
|youth
|society
|law
Definition
Bad or illegal behavior, often by teenagers.
Illegal, criminal, or antisocial behavior, especially when committed by young people.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
BUSINESS
2
hátralék
B2
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
In finance, delinquency means overdue payment; it does not necessarily mean bankruptcy.
Betydelse
overdue payment status
Ordkombinationer
loan delinquency
|mortgage delinquency
|credit card delinquency
|tax delinquency
|payment delinquency
|delinquency rate
|delinquency notice
|account delinquency
|delinquency status
Synonymer
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)
Antonymer
payment (the act of paying what is owed)
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good standing (status of an account with no overdue obligations)
Teman
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.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
3
mulasztás
B2
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
The manager was blamed for delinquency in record-keeping.
A vezetőt a nyilvántartások vezetésében elkövetett mulasztás miatt hibáztatták.
Vanligt misstag:
This is more formal than failure or mistake and is not used for small everyday errors.
Betydelse
neglect of duty
Ordkombinationer
administrative delinquency
|professional delinquency
|official delinquency
|serious delinquency
|delinquency in reporting
|delinquency in filing
Synonymer
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)
Antonymer
diligence (careful, responsible attention to duty)
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compliance (following a rule, duty, or requirement)
Teman
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/
Stavelser och betoning
de - lin - quency (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lin)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: delinquency
- Plural: delinquencies, delinquency
Uttryck
delinquency notice
1/dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi nˈoʊtɪs/
fixed phrase
business
official overdue-payment warning
A message saying that a payment or required action is late.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- The delinquency rate went up this year.
juvenile delinquency
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl dɪlˈɪŋkwənsi/
fixed phrase
youth criminal behavior
Bad or illegal behavior by young people.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- The city started a program to prevent juvenile delinquency.