One reason doctors take temperatures is to cover themselves against negligence claims.
醫(yī)生測量體溫的一個原因是免得被指玩忽職守而遭受索賠。
The doctor was sued for medical negligence.
這名醫(yī)生因為引致醫(yī)療事故而被起訴。
The judges said there was at least a good arguable case of negligence to answer.
法官們說至少有一個證據(jù)確鑿的瀆職案可作答辯。
We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.
我們尊重傳統(tǒng)，但不被傳統(tǒng)所束縛。
He was struck again by the religious reverence of even the most unworldly American women for the social advantages of dress.
即使最不諳世故的美國婦女也對用好衣著來表示社會地位之優(yōu)越抱著虔誠的崇敬態(tài)度，這使他又一次大為震驚了。