名詞 delinquency:

1. nonpayment of a debt when due
2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
   同義詞：dereliction, willful neglect
3. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
   同義詞：juvenile delinquency

1. Now she returned to the subject of juvenile delinquency in that country.
   現在她又回過來講那個國家少年犯罪的問題。
2. The rise in delinquency is an indictment of our society and its values.
   為非作歹現象有增無已，這是對我們的社會及其價值觀的控訴。

de.lin.quen.cy

n.（名詞）
【復數】 de.lin.quen.cies
Juvenile delinquency.
青少年犯罪
Failure to do what law or duty requires.
違法，失職：違背法律或職責的要求
An offense or a misdemeanor; a misdeed.
小過失，不良行為；錯誤
A debt or other financial obligation on which payment is overdue.
逾期債款：一筆過了期還未償付的欠債或其它財政義務
adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to juvenile delinquency:
青少年犯罪的，與青少年犯罪有關的：
例句：
delinquency problems.
青少年犯罪的問題