irresponsibility
irresponsibility — 名詞
1. behaviour that shows a person does not consider what might happen because of the
不負責任
不考慮行為後果的態度
behaviour that shows a person does not consider what might happen because of their actions, especially when this causes problems or harm to others.
Leaving the children alone while she went to a party showed a shocking level of irresponsibility.
把孩子獨自留在家裡自己去參加派對，顯示出極度不負責任。
collocation: shocking irresponsibility
The city council accused the builder of gross irresponsibility after the bridge collapsed during the storm.
暴風雨中橋樑坍塌後，市議會指責建商嚴重不負責任。
collocation: gross irresponsibility
It was sheer irresponsibility for the driver to send text messages while going down a highway.
司機在高速公路上邊開車邊傳簡訊，簡直是極不負責任的行為。
Parents blamed the school for its irresponsibility in letting young children play near a busy road.
家長指責學校讓年幼兒童在繁忙道路旁玩耍，是非常不負責任的行為。
- recklessness
emphasises taking dangerous risks without care, often with legal implications
- carelessness
less severe; focuses on not paying enough attention rather than avoiding accountability
- negligence
formal or legal term; failing to do what a reasonable person would do in a situation
- responsibility
the opposite quality of being accountable and reliable
- accountability
the state of being expected to explain one's actions or decisions
文法句型
irresponsibility + of + noun phrase
irresponsibility + in + gerund
adjective + irresponsibility
用法筆記
Often used with strong adjectives such as 'sheer', 'gross', or 'shocking' to express disapproval. Frequently follows the preposition 'in' plus a gerund ('irresponsibility in doing something') or 'of' plus a noun phrase ('the irresponsibility of someone').