不如群体中其他成员生长快的；迟钝的
不如群体中其他成员生长快的
Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.
The company's laggard adoption of new technology led to a decline in market share.
该公司对新技术迟缓的采用导致了市场份额的下降。
用法提示：这里'laggard'作为形容词，修饰'adoption'，表示'迟缓的'。
He was a laggard student who always turned in assignments late.
他是一个迟缓的学生，总是迟交作业。
用法提示：这里'laggard'作为形容词，直接修饰'student'，表示'迟缓的'。
The laggard economy struggled to recover after the recession.
衰退后的滞后经济难以复苏。
用法提示：这里'laggard'作为形容词，修饰'economy'，表示'落后的'。
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