1. V-I If one thing or person lags behind another thing or person, their progress is slower than that of the other thing or person. 落后

Western banks still lag behind financial institutions in most other regions of the country. 西部地區(qū)的銀行仍然落后于這個(gè)國(guó)家其他大部分地區(qū)的金融機(jī)構(gòu)。

The restructuring of the pattern of consumption also lagged behind. 消費(fèi)結(jié)構(gòu)的調(diào)整也落后了。

2. V-I to cover (a pipe, cylinder, etc) with lagging to prevent loss of heat 給(管子、柱子等)加防護(hù)套來(lái)保溫

3. N-COUNT A time lag or a lag of a particular length of time is a period of time between one event and another related event. 間隔

There's a time lag between infection with HIV and developing AIDS. 從感染艾滋病病毒到發(fā)展成為艾滋病病人有一定的時(shí)間間隔。

4. N-COUNT a convict or ex-convict (esp in the phrase old lag) 犯人(尤其在短語(yǔ) old lag 中); 前科犯人