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单词 slippage
释义
slippage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈslɪp.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈslɪp.ɪdʒ/
areductionin therate,amount, orstandardof something:
减少，降低
Thepartyleaderis said to beconcernedat the slippage(=lossofpopularity)in therecentopinionpolls.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。
afailuretohappenorfinishontime:
未能按时发生（或完成）
the slippage of the book'spublicationdate这本书出版的推迟
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making smaller or less
  • abridgment
  • attenuate
  • attenuated
  • attenuating
  • attenuation
  • boil
  • damp
  • falling
  • falling-off
  • foreshorten
  • foreshortened
  • go through the flooridiom
  • haircut
  • rollback
  • runsomeone/somethingdown
  • rundown
  • sag
  • salami slicing
  • shave
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(Definition ofslippagefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

slippage| Business English

slippage
noun[C,usually singularorU]
uk
/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/us
areductionin theleveloramountof something:
Every slippage on thestockexchangebroughtfearandwildaccusations.
a slippage in sthExports willoffsetthe slippage indomesticdemand.
There has been agreaterslippage inlabourstandardsin theNorththan in theSouth.
afailuretohappenorfinishontime:
News of thedelayinproductionwas notsurprising, andobserversexpectfurtherslippage.
the slippage of the book'spublicationdate
timetable/scheduleslippage
FINANCE
thedifferencebetween anexpectedresultand therealresult:
A slippage of about £3billionwill beannouncedby the Treasury thisweek.
margin/revenue slippageThe $2 million is not enough to make up for theexpectedrevenueslippage.
(Definition ofslippagefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslippage

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If there are slippages in enforcement in other member states, that clearly needs to be remedied.
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We know the commitments and we know the slippages.
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Slippages at the earthworks occurred during wet weather.
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I know better than most how slippages in time and cost can jeopardise military planning and make nonsense of defence budgeting.
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Are these slippages in sight of being recovered?
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When we consider what is happening to our defence expenditure, we notice that significant changes and slippages are already occurring.
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In the meantime, we are maintaining momentum on the airport to avoid expensive cost increases and slippages.
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A number of notable slippages occurred in the arrangements.
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All current shortcomings, weaknesses, slippages and potential cancellations can now be attributed to it.
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There are delays, slippages and cuts, with the result that our service men do not obtain their equipment as and when they should.
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Can we avoid slippages of this kind in the future?
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Alongside the rescue efforts, other work has been going on to stabilise the tip and to prevent further slippages.
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There is a great deal of worry in the industry about slippages in quality control.
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We cannot afford slippages with an aircraft as important as this.
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We undertook a detailed review and in 1998 we tried to put the project back on course, but slippages continued.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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