laggard

词汇概述

laggard [ˈlæɡərd] (n./adj.)

中文翻译：落后者；缓慢的；迟缓的

形容词

1. 缓慢的；迟缓的

含义：指行动、发展或进步迟缓的。

例句：

1. The company was a laggard in adopting new technologies. (该公司在采用新技术方面进展缓慢。)
2. He is a laggard worker and always falls behind on his assignments. (他是个工作迟缓的人，总是完成任务慢。)

2. 落后的；滞后的

含义：指某事物与其他同类事物相比落后或滞后的。

例句：

1. The country's laggard economy is struggling to recover from the recession. (该国落后的经济正艰难地从衰退中恢复。)
2. Our school is considered a laggard in terms of educational facilities. (我们学校在教育设施方面被认为是滞后的。)

名词

1. 落后者；滞后者

含义：指行动、发展或进步迟缓的人。

例句：

1. He was always the laggard in our group, taking much longer to finish tasks. (他始终是我们小组中的落后者，完成任务花费的时间要长得多。)
2. The laggards in the marathon race struggled to keep up with the rest of the runners. (马拉松比赛中的滞后者们努力跟上其他选手。)

2. （经济）落后国家；滞后国家

含义：指相对于其他国家经济发展较为滞后的国家。

例句：

1. The government has implemented policies to promote the development of laggard regions. (政府已经实施了推动滞后地区发展的政策。)
2. International organizations provide aid to laggard countries to help them catch up with the global economy. (国际组织向滞后国家提供援助，帮助它们赶上全球经济。)

词语辨析

在形容词的意义上，laggard与slow、sluggish、backward等词有一定的相似之处。但laggard更强调相对于其他同类事物而言的滞后或迟缓。

在名词的意义上，laggard可以与straggler、dawdler、lag-behind等词互换使用，表示行动迟缓的人。

词汇扩充

1. laggardly [ˈlæɡərdli] (adv.) 迟缓地；落后地

例句：

1. The project progressed laggardly due to a lack of funding. (由于缺乏资金，该项目进展缓慢。)
2. She walked laggardly towards the finish line. (她缓慢地走向终点线。)

2. laggardness [ˈlæɡərdnəs] (n.) 缓慢；迟缓

例句：

1. The laggardness of the team's response led to a missed opportunity. (团队反应的迟缓导致了一个错失的机会。)
2. He was frustrated by the laggardness of the bureaucratic process. (官僚程序的缓慢令他感到沮丧。)

柯林斯词典

laggard (n./adj.)

英式发音：[ˈlæɡəd]

美式发音：[ˈlæɡɚd]

形容词含义：If you describe a person, organization, or country as laggard, you mean that they are slow to do things or respond to changes, and you think this is a bad thing.

名词含义：A laggard is a person, organization, or country that is slow to do things or respond to changes.

牛津词典

laggard (n./adj.)

英式发音：[ˈlaɡəd]

美式发音：[ˈlaɡərd]

形容词含义：Moving, developing, or responding slowly.

名词含义：A person or organization that makes slow progress and falls behind others.

用法

1. laggard作为形容词时，可以修饰人、组织、国家等。

2. laggard作为名词时，指称行动迟缓的人、组织或国家。

3. laggard常用于负面语境，表示行动迟缓、落后或滞后。

近义词

slow, sluggish, tardy, dilatory

反义词

quick, fast, prompt, swift

中英双语例句

1. The laggard company failed to keep up with the latest market trends. (这家落后的公司未能跟上最新的市场趋势。)
2. She always arrives at meetings late; she is such a laggard. (她总是迟到开会，她是个懒散的人。)
3. Our country's education system is considered a laggard compared to some other developed nations. (与一些发达国家相比，我们国家的教育体系被认为是落后的。)
4. The laggard pace of the negotiations is frustrating for both parties. (谈判的缓慢进展令双方都感到沮丧。)
5. He was labeled a laggard student due to his poor academic performance. (由于学业成绩不佳，他被贴上了懒散学生的标签。)
6. Despite being a laggard in the industry, the company managed to turn its fortunes around. (尽管在该行业中处于落后地位，该公司设法扭转了自己的命运。)
7. The laggard nations are struggling to catch up with the advancements made by more developed countries. (落后的国家正在努力迎头赶上更发达的国家的进步。)
8. She was criticized for her laggard response to the customer's complaint. (她因对客户的投诉反应迟缓而受到批评。)
9. The laggard worker was given additional training to improve his productivity. (那位工作迟缓的员工接受了额外的培训，以提高他的工作效率。)
10. As a laggard in the digital market, the company needs to invest in new technologies to stay competitive. (作为数字市场的滞后者，该公司需要投资新技术以保持竞争力。)
11. The laggard progress of the project is causing frustration among the team members. (项目进展的迟缓令团队成员感到沮丧。)
12. His laggard approach to studying resulted in poor grades. (他对学习的懒散态度导致了糟糕的成绩。)
13. The laggard economy is in desperate need of reforms. (落后的经济急需改革。)
14. The laggard regions are receiving special attention from the government for development initiatives. (滞后地区正受到政府在发展上的特别关注。)
15. The laggard country struggles to attract foreign investments due to its outdated policies. (由于过时的政策，这个滞后的国家努力吸引外国投资。)
16. The laggard worker was given a warning for consistently missing deadlines. (那个工作迟缓的员工因为经常错过截止日期而受到警告。)
17. Despite being a laggard in innovation, the company aims to catch up with its competitors. (尽管在创新方面落后，该公司的目标是赶上竞争对手。)
18. The laggard response from the authorities led to increased public frustration. (当局的迟缓反应导致了公众的不满情绪上升。)
19. The team's laggard performance in the tournament disappointed their fans. (团队在锦标赛中的落后表现让他们的粉丝感到失望。)
20. He was always the laggard in our group, taking much longer to finish tasks. (他始终是我们小组中的落后者，完成任务花费的时间要长得多。)