"retardation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 遲緩
• 延緩

Definition

使某事變慢或延遲的過程或行為。過去曾用於描述學習障礙，但這種用法現已被視為過時且冒犯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式用語，常用於工程、科學或醫學領域形容速度變慢。別用於人，過去指智力障礙的意思已經過時且具冒犯性。應用「delay」或專業醫學詞彙取代。

Examples

The scientist measured the retardation of the chemical reaction.

科學家測量了化學反應的**遲緩**。

The brakes cause retardation of the car's speed.

煞車導致汽車速度的**減緩**。

There was a retardation in project development due to lack of funds.

由於資金不足，專案開發出現**延緩**。

We're noticing significant retardation in data transfer lately.

最近我們注意到資料傳輸有明顯的**延緩**。

The medication helps prevent the retardation of bone growth.

這種藥有助於防止骨骼生長的**遲緩**。

Any retardation in delivery will affect our business plans.

任何交付的**延緩**都會影響我們的營運計劃。