retardation

英 [ˌriːtɑːˈdeɪʃn]

美 [ˌriːtɑːrˈdeɪʃn]

n.  延迟;减缓;落后;迟缓

化学

BNC.17316 / COCA.13291

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 延迟;减缓;落后;迟缓
  Retardationis the process of making something happen or develop more slowly, or the fact of being less well developed than other people or things of the same kind.
  1. ...other parents whose children had mental retardation.
     其他智障儿童的家长

英英释义

noun

• the act of slowing down or falling behind
  Synonym:slowdownlag
• a decrease in rate of change
  1. the deceleration of the arms race
  Synonym:decelerationslowing
• lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
  Synonym:mental retardationbackwardnessslownesssubnormality
• any agent that retards or delays or hinders
  1. flame-retardant
  Synonym:retardantretardent
• the extent to which something is delayed or held back

双语例句

• Conclusion ( 1) There is an association early awakening with psychomotor retardation in patients with depression.
  结论（）郁症的早醒可能与精神运动性阻滞相关联。
• The Adaptation and Effect of Portage Program in Chinese Children with Mental Retardation
  Portage早期教育计划在中国精神发育迟滞儿童早期干预中的效果及适用性研究
• If not diagnosed promptly, the chronic dehydration can produce mental retardation, inadequate growth, and even death.
  如果没有及时地诊断治疗，这种慢性的的脱水会引发智利障碍、生长迟缓、甚至是死亡。
• The study demonstrated a strong association between preterm birth and medical disabilities like cerebral palsy, mental retardation and several other disorders.
  研究证实了大脑性瘫痪、智力迟缓以及其他机能紊乱问题是与早产密切相关的。
• The theory confirms the increase in the retardation effect with decrease in particle size.
  理论证实，随着颗粒尺寸的减小，这一减速效应将增大。
• ObjectiveTo find out the electroencephalogram ( EEG) change of the children with language retardation.
  目的探讨语言发育迟缓儿童脑电图（EEG）改变及临床意义。
• They also indicate the need for more study into the fragile X mental retardation protein's function itself.
  它们同时也暗示着还需要对脆性X智力低下蛋白的功能本身进行更多的研究。
• Study on the Blood Acetylcholine Levels in Children with Mental Retardation
  精神发育迟滞儿童血中乙酰胆碱质量浓度的研究
• Cold stress on crops results in severe yield losses through growth retardation and irreversible damage.
  冷胁迫通过使植株生长迟缓和不可逆转的损伤，严重影响了作物产量。
• Autistic intelligence varies widely, from severe retardation to savant syndrome.
  自闭症患者的智力差异甚广，从极度迟钝到学者症候群不等。