Slippage refers to a failure to maintain a steady position or rate of progress, leading to a target or standard not being achieved. It can also mean a gradual fall in value or quantity.
[N-VAR 可变名词]下降；下跌Slippage is a failure to maintain a steady position or rate of progress, so that a particular target or standard is not achieved.
...a substantial slippage in the value of sterling...
英镑价值的大幅下跌
We want to stop the slippage of the quality of public services.
我们想要止住公共服务质量下滑的局面。
Oxford
slip·page/ˈslɪpɪdʒ; NAmEˈslɪpɪdʒ/noun[uncountable , countable, usually singular ]1failure to achieve an aim or complete a task by a particular date 延误；逾期2a slight or gradual fall in the amount, value, etc. of sth （微弱或逐渐的）下降，降低，贬值slippageslippagesslip·page/ˈslɪpɪdʒ; NAmEˈslɪpɪdʒ/
1failure to do something at the planned time, at the planned cost etc: Slippage on any job will entail slippage on the overall project.2when something becomes worse or lowerslippage in/of slippage in sales3when something slips: snow slippage
WDF
slippage
[ˈslɪpɪdʒ]
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NOUN21585
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滑移(78%)，下滑(17%)，动力传动损耗(5%)
n.滑移；滑动；下降
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