lag
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
e.g. meanwhile the socialists are running the government
Synonym: interimmeantimemeanwhile
lag的翻译
verb
1. cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
e.g. 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
e.g. The suspects were imprisoned without trial
the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
Synonym: imprisonincarcerateimmureput behind barsjailjuggaolput awayremand