slippage
noun /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/
/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/
[uncountable, countable, usually singular]- failure to achieve an aim or complete a task by a particular date
延误；逾期 - The smallest slippage could delay completion of the project.
稍有延误都有可能使工程无法按时完工。
- The smallest slippage could delay completion of the project.
- a slight or slow steady fall in the amount, value, etc. of something
（微弱或逐渐的）下降，降低，贬值 - There has been some slippage of support for the government’s policies.
对政府政策的支持已有所下降。
- There has been some slippage of support for the government’s policies.