remiss的意思

remiss

英式音标[rɪ'mɪs]
美式英标[rɪ'mɪs]

基本解释

adj. 怠慢的；迟缓的；不小心的

remiss 疏忽的，懈怠的

来自拉丁语 remittere,松开，松懈，减轻，送走，来自 re-,向后，往回，mittere,送出，送走，词源同 emit,remit.-ss,过去分词格。引申词义疏忽的，懈怠的。

remiss (adj.): early 15c., "weak, dissolved," from Latin remissus "relaxed, languid; negligent," past participle of remittere "slacken, abate, let go" (see remit). Meaning "characterized by lack of strictness" is attested from mid-15c.; that of "characterized by negligence" is from mid-15c.

1. I would be remiss if I did not do some-thing about it.: 如果我对此不做点儿什么，就是不负责任。

2. It was remiss of them not to inform us of these changes sooner.: 他们粗心大意，没有早一些通知我们这些变化。

4. I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.: 如果我对此不做点儿什么，就是不负责任。