tardy的意思|tardy的解释-里氏词典

tardy ['tɑ:di]

a. 慢的, 迟到的, 勉强的, 拖拉的, 迟的

tardy
tardier, tardiest

[ adj ]
after the expected or usual time; delayed
<adj.all>
a belated birthday cardI'm late for the plane
the train is late
tardy children are sent to the principal
always tardy in making dental appointments

Tardy \Tar"dy\, a. [Compar. {Tardier}; superl. {Tardiest}.] [F.
tardif, fr. (assumed) LL. tardivus, fr. L. tardus slow.]
1. Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift.

And check the tardy flight of time. --Sandys.

Tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave. --Prior.

2. Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt;
as, to be tardy in one's payments. --Arbuthnot.

The tardy plants in our cold orchards placed.
--Waller.

3. Unwary; unready. [Obs.] --Hudibras.

4. Criminal; guilty. [Obs.] --Collier.

Syn: Slow; dilatory; tedious; reluctant. See {Slow}.

Tardy \Tar"dy\, v. t.
To make tardy. [Obs.] --Shak.

Other major groups included in the government's list of tardy land sellers are the Daewoo Group, Hanjin Group, which owns Korea Air, Ssangyong Group and the Doosan Group.
Bank of New England's failure this year stemmed in part from timid and tardy actions by bank examiners, congressional investigators reported.
The minister didn't get to the church on time, but it came as little surprise to the 450 guests because the man presiding over the ceremony was notoriously tardy campaigner Jesse Jackson.
The PAC totals are sure to increase as a handful of tardy reports are filed and as PACs make additional, post-election donations during December to reduce the debts of winners.
If only employees would learn to "prioritize and organize," corporate executives often argue, then tardy reports, missed deadlines and frantic late nights would disappear.
Perpich had traveled the state distributing court documents pertaining to Grunseth's divorce disputes with his first wife and Perpich surrogates had criticized Grunseth for some tardy property tax payments.
Mr Harper is quick to attack the widespread notion that RJR Nabisco has been tardy in introducing new brands.
"Some member states did not want to get involved in the international force; many were tardy in their response to it," said former Trade and Industry Secretary Nicholas Ridley at the annual conference of the governing Conservative Party.
Quayle, in turn, attacked Dukakis for his supposedly tardy efforts to clean up the harbor, "the most polluted waterway in America," and his plans to ship waste outside Massachusetts for disposal.
At issue are not only charges of poor design and manufacturing, but allegations that Pfizer was tardy in notifying the FDA and doctors of valve fractures.
Greek bakers in Detroit worked overtime making Easter Bread, a small Illinois town carried on a Russian woman's decorating tradition, and pastors all over fretted Saturday that the start of daylight-saving time would make parishioners tardy for services.
Whatever the excuse, those that are tardy now face substantial fines and even the prospect of a criminal record if they do not comply. The new regime has not been introduced without difficulties.
Yesterday, a private government watchdog group accused the Bush administration of tardy and weak prosecution of S&L fraud.
A Theatre Guild spokesman says that others did receive the mailing prior to the Sept. 19 deadline and that he has no explanation for the tardy come-on sent to Mr. LaVine.

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