malpractice

mæl'præktis

六级GRE Collins 1

n. professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
n. a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct

n. 不当治疗, 不端行为, 渎职
[医] 疗法失当, 医疗差错

Collins 星级

16,303

BNC 频率

9,572

使用频率

malpractice 由 mal-（意为坏、不良）和 practice（意为实践、职业）组成，结合起来可以理解为不良的职业行为，尤其是在医疗或法律领域。

例句

1. The doctor was sued for malpractice after the surgery went wrong.

这位医生在手术出现问题后被控告医疗失职。

2. Many patients are afraid to file malpractice claims because of the cost involved.

许多患者因费用问题而害怕提出医疗失职索赔。

3. Malpractice insurance is important for healthcare professionals to protect themselves.

医疗失职保险对医疗专业人员来说很重要，可以保护他们自己。