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malpractice in + noun/doing sth
malpractice 通常作不可数名词；指具体事件时可用复数 malpractices。
The nurse faced disciplinary action for malpractice in caring for patients.
这名护士因在护理病人方面存在失职行为而面临纪律处分。
失职行为；渎职
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失职行为；渎职
professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
The nurse faced disciplinary action for malpractice in caring for patients.
这名护士因在护理病人方面存在失职行为而面临纪律处分。
常指医生、律师等专业人士的失职或不当行为
医生对病人的不当治疗,造成伤害或损失。
The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.
渎职；专业失当导致伤害
professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
专业人士或官员的不当或不道德行为。
Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person.
不当行为；不专业的职业操守
a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
The patient sued the hospital for medical malpractice after the surgery caused further injury.
手术后造成进一步伤害，患者以医疗事故起诉了医院。
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The lawyer was disbarred for professional malpractice involving misuse of client funds.
该律师因挪用客户资金这类职业渎职行为而被取消执业资格。
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Doctors can lose their license if a court finds them guilty of malpractice.
如果法庭认定医生犯有医疗渎职罪，他们可能会失去行医执照。
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the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice
遗孀以医疗事故起诉他的外科医生。
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malpractice 通常作不可数名词；指具体事件时可用复数 malpractices。
The nurse faced disciplinary action for malpractice in caring for patients.
这名护士因在护理病人方面存在失职行为而面临纪律处分。
The board accused the former CEO of financial malpractice.
董事会指控前首席执行官存在财务失职行为。
The family sued the surgeon for malpractice after the operation.
手术后，这家人起诉了外科医生，指控其医疗失职。
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The doctor made a malpractice.
Use this
The doctor committed malpractice.
malpractice 是表示职业失当的不可数名词，不与 make 搭配；表示“犯罪/过失”应用 commit。
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The lawyer was accused for malpractice.
Use this
The lawyer was accused of malpractice.
accuse 后接 of 引出过失或罪名，不用 for；for 常用于 charge 或 sue 之后。
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The teacher was fired for malpractice.
Use this
The teacher was fired for misconduct.
malpractice 特指医生、律师等专业人士的失职行为，一般行业行为不当应用 misconduct。
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医疗事故；医疗过失
Medical malpractice is difficult to prove in court.
医疗事故在法庭上很难举证。
律师渎职
He sued his attorney for legal malpractice.
他以律师渎职为由起诉了他的律师。
职业渎职
Any professional malpractice will be punished.
任何职业渎职行为都将受到惩罚。
职业责任保险
Doctors must have malpractice insurance to practice.
医生执业必须投保职业责任保险。
渎职诉讼
The malpractice lawsuit was settled out of court.
这起渎职诉讼在庭外和解。
渎职指控
The company denied the malpractice allegations.
该公司否认渎职指控。
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联想：医生本该好好practice（执业），却做坏（mal-）事，就是malpractice——渎职、不端行为。
语域：formal 常见场景：medical、legal malpractice 比较正式，通常用于法律和医疗语境，指专业人员（如医生、律师）的失职或不当行为；日常口语中较少使用，多见于正式文书、新闻或法律讨论。
malpractices 是复数形式，指具体失当行为；指抽象的失职/渎职时用不可数形式。
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