lag

verb

1. 缓慢移动；发展缓慢；滞后；落后于
   to move or develop slowly or more slowly than other people, organizations, etc.
   1. The little boy lagged behind his parents.
      那小男孩落在了父母的后面。
   2. We still lag far behind many of our competitors in using modern technology.
      我们在运用现代技术方面仍然远远落后于我们的许多竞争对手。
2. 给（管道等）加防冻保暖层
   to cover pipes, etc. with a special material to stop the water in them from freezing, or to save heat

noun

noun

1. VERB 落后；赶不上
   If one thing or person lags behind another thing or person, their progress is slower than that of the other.
   1. Britain still lags behind most of Europe in its provisions for women who want time off to have babies...
      英国在妇女生育福利方面依然落后于欧洲大多数国家。
   2. The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind...
      在消费结构重组方面，英国也落后于人。
   3. He now lags 10 points behind the champion...
      他现在落后冠军10分。
   4. A poll for the Observer showed Labour on 39 per cent with the Tories lagging a point behind...
      《观察家报》一项民意调查显示，工党支持率为39%，保守党落后其1个百分点。
   5. Hague was lagging badly in the polls.
      黑格在民意调查中被远远抛在后面。
2. N-COUNT 间隔；间歇；时间差
   A time lag or a lag of a particular length of time is a period of time between one event and another related event.
   1. There's a time lag between infection with HIV and developing AIDS...
      从感染艾滋病病毒到病发有一段滞后期。
   2. Price rises have matched rises in the money supply with a lag of two or three months.
      在增加货币供应两三个月后，物价也跟着上涨。
3. See also: If you have to take the floorboards up, take the opportunity to lag any pipes at the same time... Water tanks should be well lagged and the roof well insulated. lagging

1. Jet lag is caused because the body clock does not readjust immediately to the time change.
   由于人体生物钟不能迅速对时差作出调整，因而产生了飞机时差反应。
2. Britain still lags behind most of Europe in its provisions for women who want time off to have babies
   英国在妇女生育福利方面依然落后于欧洲大多数国家。
3. The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind
   在消费结构重组方面，英国也落后于人。
4. He now lags 10 points behind the champion
   他现在落后冠军10分。
5. A poll for the Observer showed Labour on 39 per cent with the Tories lagging a point behind
   《观察家报》一项民意调查显示，工党支持率为39%，保守党落后其1个百分点。
6. Hague was lagging badly in the polls.
   黑格在民意调查中被远远抛在后面。
7. There's a time lag between infection with HIV and developing AIDS
   从感染艾滋病病毒到病发有一段滞后期。
8. Price rises have matched rises in the money supply with a lag of two or three months.
   在增加货币供应两三个月后，物价也跟着上涨。
9. If you have to take the floorboards up, take the opportunity to lag any pipes at the same time
   如果一定要把地板掀开，不妨趁此机会给各个管道加一层隔热保护。
10. Water tanks should be well lagged and the roof well insulated.
    水箱和屋顶都需要敷设严密的保温层。
11. It's a good idea to spend the first night of your holiday sleeping off the jet lag
    把假期的第一个晚上用来睡觉倒时差是个不错的主意。
12. The thinking of economic bureaucrats tends to lag behind changes in world conditions.
    经济官员的思想往往跟不上世界局势的变化。
13. Modesty helps one to go forward [ make progress]; conceit makes one lag behind.
    虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。
14. Be modest, otherwise you will lag behind.
    要谦虚，否则就要落后。
15. Be modest and prudent, never lag behind!
    谦虚谨慎，永不落后！
16. I haven't got over my jet lag yet.
    我时差还没倒过来。
17. Alas, I fear the artillery must lag behind, but not I trust for long.
    唉！我担心炮兵一定要落后，但是我相信他们不会落后得太久。
18. As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress.
    骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。
19. When I travel, I sometimes have jet lag for days.
    当我旅行时，我有时需要几天调时差。
20. Some of the runners in the race began to lag.
    参加比赛的运动员中有一些开始落后了。
21. With a lag, that tightening has had the predicted result.
    这些紧缩政策在滞后了一段时间后达到了预期的结果。
22. We have corrected this issue by asserting a fixed camera for this shot that eliminates any controller lag.
    我们已经纠正了这一问题，主张一个固定摄像头的这个镜头，无需任何控制器滞后。
23. China ′ s news legislation is relatively lag that engenders a good many inconveniences during dealing with this conflict.
    我国的新闻立法在这方面相对滞后，而对这两种利益冲突的处理产生了诸多不便。
24. Then I guess that I'm lag behind!
    那我想我真的落后了！
25. The existing problem is the insufficient domestic demand and the lag of economic structural adjustment.
    存在的主要问题是，国内需求不足和经济结构调整滞后。
26. We still lag behind in this respect.
    在这方面，我们还比较落后。
27. This model shows you the effect of time lag on the population growth.
    本模型为你展示了人口增长带来的滞后效应。
28. Have you recovered from your jet lag yet?
    你的时差恢复了没有？
29. This lag phenomenon had to be minimized by design.
    这种延迟现象必须通过设计来使其最小化。
30. C. This is the result of jet lag and travel fatigue.
    这是时差反应和旅行疲惫的结果。

noun

1. the act of slowing down or falling behind

   Synonym:    slowdownretardation

2. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

   Synonym:    stave

3. the time between one event, process, or period and another
   1. meanwhile the socialists are running the government

   Synonym:    interimmeantimemeanwhile

verb

1. cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
   1. lag pipes

2. throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

3. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

   Synonym:    dawdlefall backfall behind

4. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
   1. The suspects were imprisoned without trial
   2. the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life

   Synonym:    imprisonincarcerateimmureput behind barsjailjuggaolput awayremand