| 词汇 | slippage |
| 释义 | slippage noun[ U ] uk /ˈslɪp.ɪdʒ/ us /ˈslɪp.ɪdʒ/ 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 Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve recede reduce reducible reduction resize trough tumble slippage | Business Englishslippage noun[ C,usually singular or U ] uk /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/us a reduction in the level or amount of something: Every slippage on the stock exchange brought fear and wild accusations. a slippage in sthExports will offset the slippage in domestic demand. There has been a greater slippage in labour standards in the North than in the South. a failure to happen or finish on time: News of the delay in production was not surprising, and observers expect further slippage. the slippage of the book's publication date timetable/schedule slippage FINANCE the difference between an expected result and the real result: A slippage of about £3 billion will be announced by the Treasury this week. margin/revenue slippageThe $2 million is not enough to make up for the expected revenue slippage. Examples of slippageslippage If there are slippages in enforcement in other member states, that clearly needs to be remedied. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know the commitments and we know the slippages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Slippages at the earthworks occurred during wet weather. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know better than most how slippages in time and cost can jeopardise military planning and make nonsense of defence budgeting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are these slippages in sight of being recovered? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When we consider what is happening to our defence expenditure, we notice that significant changes and slippages are already occurring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the meantime, we are maintaining momentum on the airport to avoid expensive cost increases and slippages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A number of notable slippages occurred in the arrangements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All current shortcomings, weaknesses, slippages and potential cancellations can now be attributed to it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are delays, slippages and cuts, with the result that our service men do not obtain their equipment as and when they should. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Can we avoid slippages of this kind in the future? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Alongside the rescue efforts, other work has been going on to stabilise the tip and to prevent further slippages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a great deal of worry in the industry about slippages in quality control. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot afford slippages with an aircraft as important as this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We undertook a detailed review and in 1998 we tried to put the project back on course, but slippages continued. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of slippage These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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