The company were guilty of gross negligence.

　　該公司犯有嚴(yán)重過失。

　　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?yàn)橐箩t(yī)療事故而被起訴。

　　She had attended an interview, at her boyfriend's insistence.

　　在男友的堅(jiān)持下，她去參加了一個面試。

　　The ballot was re-run on Mr Todd's insistence after accusations of malpractice.

　　因被控舞弊，在托德先生的堅(jiān)持下重新進(jìn)行了投票。

　　At the director's insistence, the new product was kept secret.

　　由于董事的堅(jiān)決要求，這種新產(chǎn)品對外保密。