延迟的英文：
delay
latency

参考例句：

Cytokinin:any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and growth and delay the senescence of leaves.
细胞分裂素：一种促使细胞分裂和生长并且延迟叶子枯萎的植物激素。

It is inconsistent to attribute such a short lag period to a result of an auxin effect on gene activity
将如此短暂的延迟期归结为生长素作用于基因活性的结果走不合适的。

Desires are nourished by delays.
延迟助长欲望。

traffic delay predictor
交通延迟预测器

retard thespark,eg of an engine
使点火延迟（如发动机的）.

He was impatient of delay.
他不能忍受延迟。

It won't hurt to postpone the meeting for a few more days.
会议再延迟几天也无妨。

It is part of the contract that there is a penalty for late delivery.
合同中有延迟交货的惩罚规定.

The problems arising in production set back his plan.
生产中发生的问题，使他的计划延迟。

Diplomats believe that bureaucratic delays are inevitable.
外交官们认为繁文缛节造成的延迟是在所难免的。

delay是什么意思：
n. 耽搁，延期，推迟，延缓
v. （使）耽搁，延期，推迟，延缓

Intended to delay.
有意拖延的

loss and damage or delay of goods.
贷物的损失、损坏或交付延误。

Desires are nourished by delays
渴望越久的就越希望得到

They announced his plane was delayed.
广播通知他所乘的航班晚点了。

Desires are nourished by delays.
延迟助长欲望。

latency是什么意思：
n. 潜伏，潜在因素

The special dislike for latency and irreversibility is explained by the fact that latency frustrates knowledge and irreversibility frustrates control
特别厌恶风险的延期性和不可逆转性，其原因就是延期性使知识无奈，不可逆转性使控制失策

The storage for which the latency (waiting time) is negligible at all times
和所有其它操作时间相比，其等待时间可以忽略的存储器。

So you pay for three things in network access: bandwidth, latency, and jitter.
所以网络接入中你在为三件事买单：带宽、延迟和抖动。

You only need to make a new connection about every 8 seconds to attempt to compensate for the network latency.
您仅仅需要大约每 8 秒进行一次新的连接，以尝试对网络等待时间进行补偿。

The tertiary stage follows a latency period that can last years, and only one-fourth of those infected display tertiary symptoms.
经过可长达数年的潜伏期后，约1/4患者可出现第三期性状。