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Chinese meaning
滞后的;落后的
跟不上节奏,落后的
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消费和企业投资增长跟不上,拖累经济
Example
Lagging consumer spending and business investment offset the boost from strong exports thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence.
滞后的消费支出与企业投资,抵消了得益于人工智能热潮而走强的出口带来的提振。
Source: NPR · 15 Jul 2026
Background ✎
中国第二季度经济增速降至4.3%,为2022年末以来最慢,消费与投资跟不上,拖累了整体增长。
Roots · etymology
源自动词 lag(落后)
- lag(落后、拖后腿) + -ing(形容词后缀)
Collocations
- lagging behind / lagging indicator / lagging demand
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