be remiss in doing sth
表示在某个行为上疏忽，后接动名词。
She was remiss in notifying the authorities about the incident.
她疏忽了，没有将事件通知当局。
疏忽的；失职的；懈怠的
有过失的；未能履行职责、义务或责任的。；不勤勉或不认真的；粗心的；拖拉的；懈怠的；缺乏热情或活力的；懒散的；缓慢的。；怠慢的；不小心的
Failing to fulfill one's duty or obligation; negligent or careless in doing something that should be done.
有过失的；未能履行职责、义务或责任的。
At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
失职的
failing in what duty requires
不勤勉或不认真的；粗心的；拖拉的；懈怠的；缺乏热情或活力的；懒散的；缓慢的。
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
It would be remiss of me not to mention her contribution.
如果我不提及她的贡献，那就太疏忽了。
用法提示：此处remiss意为'疏忽的'，与of连用
AI contextual example
The teacher was remiss in not informing parents about the test.
老师没有通知家长考试，这是失职。
用法提示：remiss in doing表示在某事上疏忽
AI contextual example
The hotel staff were remiss in their duties during our stay.
我们入住期间酒店员工玩忽职守。
用法提示：remiss in duties表示对职责疏忽
AI contextual example
表示在某个行为上疏忽，后接动名词。
She was remiss in notifying the authorities about the incident.
她疏忽了，没有将事件通知当局。
表示做某事是疏忽的，后接不定式。
It would be remiss to ignore the warning signs.
忽视警告信号将是失职的。
grammar · medium
易错句子He remissed his duty.
正确表达He was remiss in his duty.
‘remiss’是形容词而非动词，不能直接跟宾语；需用系动词‘be’并搭配介词‘in’引出疏忽的对象。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was remiss of his duty.
正确表达He was remiss in his duty.
表示‘在某方面疏忽’时，固定搭配介词用‘in’而非‘of’，受中文‘对…疏忽’的影响易误用‘of’。
通常指长期或习惯性的疏忽，而remiss多指某次具体职责的怠慢。
含故意不履行职责之意，语气强于remiss；remiss更多指无意疏忽。
remiss + -ness
remiss + -ly
remiss + -ion
remit + -ance
re- + mit
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