滞后 (zhì hòu) — to lag behind, to fall behind
Definition
A formal, written verb for 'lag behind' (progress, technology, market). Unlike 落后, it focuses on a temporary delay, not being chronically backward; 停滞 means the process has stopped entirely.
verb
to lag behindto fall behind
Examples
- 滞后。Zhè ge xiàng mù de jìn zhǎn zhì hòu le yù qī.The progress of this project lags behind expectations.
- 滞后。Wǒ men de chǎn pǐn bù néng zài jì shù shàng zhì hòu.Our products cannot lag behind in technology.
- 滞后，。Rú guǒ zhì hòu le shì chǎng biàn huà, gōng sī jiù huì shī bài.If you lag behind market changes, the company will fail.
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