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

• 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。
• In the process of aging, creatures showed early symptoms such as memory impairment, mental retardation.
  生物在老化过程中，表现出记忆减退、智力障碍等早期症状。
• Thyroid dysfunction can manifest in growing children too in the form of mental and physical retardation.
  甲状腺机能障碍在成长儿童中也表现为身体和大脑发育迟缓。
• 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。
• Objective to investigate the characteristics of cognitive evoked potentials in mental retardation and idiot savant.
  目的研究精神发育迟缓和白痴学者认知电位的特征。
• A retardation film of polymerisable liquid crystal has been developed.
  研制了一种由可聚合液晶制备的延迟膜。
• The risk of mental retardation and disturbed behaviour.
  智力迟钝和行为失常的可能危险。
• Symptoms included pruritus, cholestasis, liver cirrhosis, and growth retardation.
  症状为搔痒症、胆汁淤积、肝硬化和生长迟缓。
• 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。
• Autism includes a range of disorders, from the mild Asperger's syndrome to profound mental retardation and lack of ability to socialize.
  自闭症包括一系列疾病，从轻微的Asperger综合征到极重度精神发育迟缓和社交能力缺乏。