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nondelinquent adjective (alsonon-delinquent)uk /ˌnɒn.dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/ us /ˌnɑːn.dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/ especially of a young person, not delinquent (= behaving in a way that is illegal or not acceptable): (尤指青少年的行为)不违法的 There is no evidence that television turns a non-delinquent child into a delinquent one. Offending is part of a broader pattern that usually starts with disruptive nondelinquent behaviour.犯罪通常是从破坏性的非违法行为开始,逐渐发展为更严重的违法行为。 We expected that a transition from a delinquent group to a nondelinquent group would lead to a decrease in violent behaviour. The study compared delinquent boys with non-delinquent boys of a similar age. Involvement in delinquent acts may result in legal sanctions that curtail involvement with nondelinquent peers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Obeying & breaking the law abide abide by something adhere adhere to something afoul bac buck commission comply contravene derogation disobey enforcer fall foul of somethingidiom go by the book guiltiness infraction infringement shalt violation |