early 15c., "weak, dissolved," from Latin remissus "relaxed, languid; negligent," past participle of remittere "slacken, abate, let go" (see remit). Meaning "characterized by lack of strictness" is attested from mid-15c.; that of "characterized by negligence" is from mid-15c.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I would be remiss if I did not do some-thing about it.
如果我對(duì)此不做點(diǎn)兒什么，就是不負(fù)責(zé)任。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. It was remiss of them not to inform us of these changes sooner.
他們粗心大意，沒(méi)有早一些通知我們這些變化。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. It was remiss of him to forget her birthday.
他竟忘了她的生日,實(shí)在是糊涂.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.