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Meaning of non-performance in English

non-performance
noun [ U ]
(also nonperformance)
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/ˌnɑːn.pɚˈfɔːr.məns/ uk
/ˌnɒn.pəˈfɔː.məns/
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a failure to do a piece of work or an activity:
They were sued for non-performance of services.
There is a valid excuse for the nonperformance of the work.
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(Definition of non-performance from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
不工作，未履職…
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不工作，未履职…
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