slippage
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR Slippage is a failure to maintain a steady position or rate of progress, so that a particular target or standard is not achieved. (位置﹑水准等方面) 下降
...a substantial slippage in the value of sterling. … 英国货币的大幅度贬值。
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slippage /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ (slippages)
剑桥词典
- a reduction in the rate , amount , or standard of something
减少，降低
The party leader is said to be concerned at the slippage (= loss of popularity ) in the recent opinion polls . 据称，该党领导人对最近民意测验中支持率的下滑感到忧心忡忡。
a failure to happen or finish on time
未能按时发生（或完成）
the slippage of the book's publication date 这本书出版的推迟 返回 slippage