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non-performance noun[ U ] (alsononperformance)uk /ˌnɒn.pəˈfɔː.məns/ us /ˌnɑːn.pɚˈfɔːr.məns/ a failure to do a piece of work or an activity: 不工作,未履职 They were sued for non-performance of services. There is a valid excuse for the nonperformance of the work.不履行工作职责是有正当理由的。 The government withdrew its funding on the grounds of non-performance of the service. No payment will be made in cases of non-performance of the contract. The illustrated cards depict the performance or nonperformance of various activities. It can be difficult to dismiss a civil servant for non-performance of duties. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Avoiding action abrogate abrogation avoid avoid something like the plagueidiom avoidance elude end-run eschew evader evasion fiddle insure shirk short circuit shrink from something shy away from something sit on your arseidiom steer welch Welsh |