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源自中古英语,由 late(迟的)加名词后缀 -ness 构成,表示状态或性质。
❶ 指迟到或延迟的状态,表示某人或某事没有按照预期的时间到达或完成。
“Her constant lateness to meetings annoyed her colleagues.”
(她经常开会迟到,这让同事们很恼火。)
“The lateness of the train caused many passengers to miss their connections.”
(火车晚点导致许多乘客错过了换乘。)
due to lateness — 由于迟到或延迟,通常用于解释某件事情未能按时完成或发生的原因。
“The event started late due to the lateness of the keynote speaker.”
(由于主题演讲者的迟到,活动开始得比计划晚。)