dereliction /ˌdɛrɪˈlɪkʃən/

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned. 废弃

  例：

  The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction.

  以前的主人把这座建筑物从废墟中挽救了出来。