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

• 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。
• With open frontiers and lax visa controls, criminals could cross into the country without restraint.
  由于边境开放和签证管理松懈，罪犯可以毫无限制地进入这个国家。
• Concerns with security and IP protection, especially in outsourcing situations in countries where IP laws are more lax, can restrict infrastructure and organizational decisions.
  对安全性和IP保护的关注，特别是在IP法律较松的国家中外包的情况下，会限制基础结构和组织的决策。
• 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。
• 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。
• MPs attacked lax management and errors of judgment.
  议员们抨击管理的松散和判断的失误。
• Many are caused by negligence and lax safety procedures, such as insufficient fire extinguishers and emergency exits.
  许多事故是疏忽和安全措施松懈引起的，如灭火器和紧急出口不足。
• But rules have no effect if enforcement is lax and the population indifferent.
  但是，如果执法力度松懈，以及人们对此冷漠，法令也就没有了作用。
• Try not to be lax about important details.
  试着别对重要的细节松懈。
• I was lax in my duties.
  我对本职工作马虎松懈。