slippage
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/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/
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/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/
When you don't reach a goal or finish a task by the time you planned to.
The smallest slippage could delay completion of the project.
最小的偏差可能会导致项目延期完成。
When something slowly gets smaller in amount, value, or quality over time.
There has been some slippage of support for the government’s policies.
对政府政策的支持有所下降。