How do you pronounce "delinquent"?

The pronunciation is /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

delinquent

[美]/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/

[英]/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/

词频: 极高

adj. 违法的；拖欠债务的
n. 有过失的人，违法者

词形变化

复数	delinquents

juvenile delinquent

少年犯

The businessman was billed for delinquent taxes.

那商人因拖欠税金而被罚款。

A gang of delinquents harried the storekeeper.

一群街头流氓不断骚扰店主。

Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.

多数少年犯都有贫困且未受教育的背景。