“不负义务的”可以翻译为“derelict of duty” 或者更通俗地说“neglectful of one's obligations” 。
“derelict of duty” 是一个较为正式和书面的表达,强调严重失职、未履行应尽职责;“neglectful of one's obligations” 意思更直白,突出对自身义务的忽视 。例如:
The official was derelict of duty in handling this emergency.(这名官员在处理这起紧急事件时严重失职 。)
He was neglectful of his obligations as a father.(他没有尽到作为父亲的责任 。)