der·e·lic·tion /ˌdɛrəˈlɪkʃən/
無主,拋棄物
Der·e·lic·tion n.
1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.
Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other powers. --Burke.
2. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment.
A total dereliction of military duties. --Sir W. Scott.
3. The state of being left or abandoned.
4. Law A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.
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dereliction
n 1: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "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" [syn: delinquency, willful neglect]
2: willful negligence