渎职 (dú zhí) — dereliction of duty; malfeasance; official misconduct
Definition
A formal/legal term for a public official's serious failure to do their job. Used in news, law, and official reports — almost never in daily conversation.
noun
dereliction of dutymalfeasanceofficial misconduct
Examples
- 渎职。Zhè wèi guān yuán yīn wèi dú zhí bèi tíng zhí diào chá.This official was suspended and investigated for dereliction of duty.
- 渎职。Fǎ lǜ duì dú zhí xíng wéi yǒu yán gé de chǔ fá guī dìng.The law has strict punishment provisions for malfeasance.
- 渎职。Tā bèi zhǐ kòng fàn yǒu dú zhí zuì.He was charged with the crime of dereliction of duty.
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