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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 de·lin·quen·cy /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi, ˈlɪn-/
 行為不良,錯失

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 de·lin·quen·cy /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ, ˈlɪn-/ 名詞
 失職,過失,少年犯罪

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 De·lin·quen·cy n.; pl. Delinquencies   Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.
    The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors.   --Motley.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 delinquency
      n 1: nonpayment of a debt when due
      2: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his
         delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not
         really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest
         consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
         [syn: dereliction, willful neglect]
      3: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
         [syn: juvenile delinquency]