laggard
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Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
- 2.
(animal husbandry) Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.
The laggard broilers are euthanized and incinerated.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or more than the others in a group.
1733, William Havard, Scanderbeg: A Tragedy, London: J. Watts, Act II, Scene 4, p. 17, Blushing I look upon my poor Resolves, A Laggard in the Race, and faintly striving To follow Excellence that soars so high.
1891, Rudyard Kipling, Letters of Marque, New York & Boston: H.M. Caldwell, 1899, Chapter 12, p. 141, The State line, with the comparatively new branch to the Pachbadra salt-pits, pays handsomely, and is exactly suited to the needs of its users. True, there is a certain haziness as to the hour of starting, but this allows laggards more time, and fills the packed carriages to overflowing.
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