新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

lag

英  [læg]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • lags

    1[C 可数名词] 间隔

    A time lag or a lag of a particular length of time is a period of time between one event and another related event.

    双语例句

    例:

    There's a time lag between infection with HIV and developing AIDS.

    从感染艾滋病病毒到发展成为艾滋病病人有一定的时间间隔。

    VERB. 动词
  • lags , lagging , lagged

    1[I 不及物动词] 落后

    If one thing or person lags behind another thing or person, their progress is slower than that of the other thing or person.

    双语例句

    例:

    Western banks still lag behind financial institutions in most other regions of the country.

    西部地区的银行仍然落后于这个国家其他大部分地区的金融机构。

    例:

    The restructuring of the pattern of consumption also lagged behind.

    消费结构的调整也落后了。

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