单词详解 | remiss

remiss
音标
美音:/rɪˈmɪs/,英音:/rɪˈmɪs/

听听基本释意:

外刊例句
“If I got into any form of politics, I’d be remiss not to also go in as an artist and a storyteller, help put a narrative together,” Mr. McConaughey said.
“如果我涉足任何形式的政治,如果我不以艺术家和讲故事的人的身份参与进来,我会失职,帮助将叙事放在一起,”麦康纳先生说。
Washington Times

"But unlike Logan, I express myself more about being remiss in that area and I’m constantly apologising for it. Logan would certainly find me a bit boring. I feel that quite strongly."
“但与洛根不同的是,我更多地表达了自己在那个领域的疏忽,我不断为此道歉。洛根肯定会觉得我有点无聊。我对此感觉非常强烈。”
BBC

“I would be remiss in saying I would be more excited if the election had turned out differently, but if it was normal times, I would have attended, absolutely.”
“如果选举结果不同,我会更加兴奋,但如果是正常时期,我绝对会参加。”
Washington Post

基本释意
adjective
failing in what duty requires
adj. 疏忽的,懈怠的;玩忽职守的,不负责任的;粗心的

同义词
delinquent,derelict,neglectful

短释义
If it’s your turn to bring in the coffee and donuts for your early morning meeting, and you forget, then your co-workers can say that you were remiss in fulfilling your responsibility to keep them awake with sugar and caffeine. Don’t expect to get much done at your meeting.
如果轮到你为你的早会带来咖啡和甜甜圈,而你忘记了,那么你的同事可以说你疏忽了你的职责,即用糖和咖啡因让他们保持清醒。不要期望在您的会议上完成很多工作。

长释义
The adjective remiss is often used in the phrase "remiss in one’s duty." The principal was remiss in her duty to tell parents about the incident at school. After the parents heard about it from their kids, the principal received several angry phone calls wondering why the school had been locked down for loose farm animals.
形容词 remiss 经常用在“remiss in one's duty”这个短语中。校长疏忽了将学校事件告诉家长的职责。父母从孩子那里得知这件事后,校长接到了几个愤怒的电话,想知道为什么学校因为放养的农场动物而被封锁。

文学例句
One thing we’d be remiss to talk about is the food, so let’s dive in.
我们不能谈论的一件事是食物,所以让我们开始吧。
"My mouth is watering": Chef Claudia Sandoval’s culinary border tour is undeniably delicious by Joseph Neese

Alternative option: I’d be remiss not to mention the döner kebab, the popular Turkish street food of roasted stacked meat, usually eaten with different vegetables and sauces in sandwich or wrap form.
替代选择:更不用说 döner 烤肉串了,这是一种流行的土耳其街头烤肉,通常搭配不同的蔬菜和酱汁以三明治或包裹的形式食用。
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“I would be remiss not to bring in some of what is happening outside in the streets and the experiences of so many who look like myself,” Aduba told reporters via Zoom.
阿杜巴通过 Zoom 告诉记者:“如果我不把街上发生的一些事情和这么多长得像我的人的经历带进来,那就太失职了。”
Emmy winners highlight push for social justice by BETH HARRIS

词源
remiss (adj.)early 15c., remis, remisse, "weak, dissolved, loose, slack, lacking in force or energy;" mid-15c., of conduct, "characterized by lack of strictness or due restraint;" also, of persons, "slack in the discharge of a task or duty, characterized by negligence," from Latin remissus "relaxed, languid; negligent," past participle of remittere "slacken, abate, let go" (see remit). Related: Remissly; remissness.Related entries & more 

下面是词源的翻译(机器翻译比较难翻,参考着看)
remiss (adj.)early 15c., remis, remisse, “虚弱的、溶解的、松散的、松懈的、缺乏力量或能量的;” 15c. 中期,行为,“以缺乏严格或应有的约束为特征;”同样,对于人来说,“以疏忽为特征,在执行任务或职责时懈怠”,来自拉丁语 remissus “放松,懒散;疏忽”,remittere 的过去分词“放松,减弱,放手”(见 mittere)。相关:疏忽;疏忽。相关条目及更多


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