tardiness ['tɑ:dinis]

英汉解释

n. 缓慢，迟延

反义词

n.   promptness，punctuality

参考例句

1. What was the reason for her tardiness?
（她迟到的理由是什麽？）（名词）
2. This letter, I know, is long past due. I know you will forgive the tardiness, you always do.
我熟悉这信，它是很久以前的了。我就知道你就慢慢忘了，你总是这样。
3. Attendance policies with clear incentives and sanctions should be used to reduce the amount of time lost through student absenteeism and tardiness.
应该使用具有清晰目的与支持的政策来减少因学生旷课和学习缓慢而导致的时间损失。

英英解释

n.
  1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time

网络释义

tardiness
缓慢; 延迟时间; 拖拉; 迟到;
Total Tardiness
总延迟时间;
Mean Tardiness
平均延迟时间; 平均延遲時間;
tardiness penalty
迟到罚款;
tardiness of mensis
初经迟延;