gross neglect of duty meaning in English

严重失职

Article 419 any functionary of a state organ who , through his gross neglect of duty , causes damage to or losses of precious cultural relics , if the consequences are serious , shall be sentenced to fixed - term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention
第四百一十九条国家机关工作人员严重不负责任，造成珍贵文物损毁或者流失，后果严重的，处三年以下有期徒刑或者拘役。
Article 406 any functionary of a state organ who , in concluding or performing a contract , is defrauded as a result of his gross neglect of duty , thus causing heavy losses to the interests of the state , shall be sentenced to fixed - term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention ; if especially heavy losses are caused to the interests of the state , he shall be sentenced to fixed - term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years
第四百零六条国家机关工作人员在签订、履行合同过程中，因严重不负责任被诈骗，致使国家利益遭受重大损失的，处三年以下有期徒刑或者拘役；致使国家利益遭受特别重大损失的，处三年以上七年以下有期徒刑。