malpractice
美音:
[mælp´ræktəs
]英音:
[mælp´ræktəs
]n.玩忽职守
难易程度:
malpractice为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:malpractitioner
近义词, 同义词
malpractice
/,mæl'præktɪs; mæl`præktɪs/
n (law 律)
(a) [U] careless, illegal or unethical behaviour by sb in a professional or official position 玩忽职守; 营私舞弊; 渎职
*lawyers, doctors, etc sued for malpractice 因渎职而受到控告的律师、医生等.
(b) [C] instance of this 玩忽职守; 营私舞弊; 渎职
*Various malpractices by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry. 警察的各种不法行为经调查已揭露出来.
malpractice
n [U and C]law
when a professional person makes a mistake or does not do their job properly and can be punished by a court
Her doctor was found guilty of malpractice.