mid-14c., from Old French negligence "negligence, sloth; injury, injustice" (12c.), and directly from Latin neclegentia, neglegentia "carelessness, heedlessness, neglect," from neglegentem (nominative neglegens) "heedless, careless, unconcerned," present participle of neglegere "to neglect" (see neglect (v.)).
双语例句
1. The accident was caused by negligence on the part of the driver.
事故是由于司机的过失造成的。
来自《权威词典》
2. The burden of proof lay on the plaintiff to prove negligence.
证明对方犯有疏忽罪的举证责任落在原告身上.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Many a customer has been lost through negligence of service.
