lax

英 [læks]

美 [læks]

adj.  不严格的; 不严厉的; 马虎的; 松弛的; 松音的

IELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13744 / COCA.13008

牛津词典

adj.

• 不严格的；不严厉的；马虎的
  not strict, severe or careful enough about work, rules or standards of behaviour
  1. lax security/discipline
     不严格的保安措施 / 纪律
  2. a lax attitude to health and safety regulations
     对卫生与安全条例的马虎态度
• 松弛的；松音的
  produced with the muscles of the speech organs relaxed

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 松懈的；马虎的；不严格的
  If you say that a person's behaviour or a system islax, you mean they are not careful or strict about maintaining high standards.
  1. One of the problem areas is lax security for airport personnel...
     问题之一是对机场员工的安检措施马虎松懈。
  2. There have been allegations from survivors that safety standards had been lax...
     生还者一直指责安全标准执行不严。
  3. I was lax in my duties.
     我对本职工作马虎松懈。

英英释义

adj

• emptying easily or excessively
  1. loose bowels
  Synonym:loose
• lacking in rigor or strictness
  1. such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
  2. lax in attending classes
  3. slack in maintaining discipline
  Synonym:slack
• lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
  1. a lax rope
  2. a limp handshake
• pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

双语例句

• In his earlier writings he was indeed lax on this matter.
  在他早期著作中，对这方面他的确是不清楚的。
• Regulators can impose a sanction on brokers for lax controls, as happened with Nomura.
  监管者可对券商管制松懈施以制裁，野村即是一例。
• Consequently, Party discipline has been lax that some bad people have been shielded.
  这就放松了党的纪律，甚至保护了一些坏人。
• He also said lax U.S.gun laws and poor enforcement of them has armed Mexican drug cartels to the teeth.
  他也说他们的涣散的美国枪支法和糟糕的执行力完全（已经）武装墨西哥毒品组织。
• Our economic management is so lax that we can't confront farm subsidies or long-term budget deficits.
  我们的经济管理如此懈怠，以至于我们不能面对农业补贴或者长期的预算赤字。
• You hired me. I can't help it if your standards are lax.
  你雇了我，你的标准变得这么低我也没办法。
• It is also raising questions about the lax regulations covering doctors and clinics that provide such services.
  同时对美国对于那些提供这种人工受孕服务的医生和诊所的那些不严格的监管也提出了质疑。
• The court discipline is lax.
  朝纲不振。
• I was lax in my duties.
  我对本职工作马虎松懈。
• The central government is determined to put an end to non-enforcement and lax enforcement of laws and will relentlessly condemn economic crimes in accordance with the law.
  坚决改变有法不依、执法不严的现象，毫不手软的依法惩治经济犯罪分子。