latency
gb/lˈeɪtənsi/ us/lˈeɪtənsi/
C1
英语
义项
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名词
technical
C1
quantity
1
delay before a system responds
a delay before a computer, network, or device reacts
用法模式：
[low/high] latency; latency of [amount]; latency between [input] and [response]
常见错误：
Use latency for technical response delay, not for arriving late; use lateness for that.
近义词
delay (a general word; not specifically a measured system delay)
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lag (more informal, especially for noticeable delay in games, video, or calls)
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response time (often refers to the total time before a system answers)
反义词
responsiveness (quick reaction with little delay)
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immediacy (absence of noticeable waiting time)
搭配
low latency
|high latency
|network latency
|latency issues
|latency spike
|reduce latency
|measure latency
|latency of 20 milliseconds
|end-to-end latency
|server latency
主题
technology
|internet
|telecommunications
|gaming
例句
- The video call kept freezing because the network had high latency.
- Gamers often choose servers near their location to reduce latency.
- The new payment system has an average latency of less than 100 milliseconds.
学习者例句
- High latency makes online games feel slow.
- We need lower latency for the app.
名词
technical
C1
quantity
2
delay between cause and response
the time you wait before something produces a response or effect
用法模式：
latency between [stimulus] and [response]; latency to [respond]; response latency
常见错误：
Latency is usually a measured time interval; it is not the same as delaying or postponing a plan.
近义词
interval (a general word for time between two events)
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delay (a broad word for waiting time before something happens)
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response time (used especially when measuring how quickly someone or something reacts)
反义词
instantaneous response (a response with no measurable delay)
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rapid onset (an effect that begins quickly rather than after a delay)
搭配
response latency
|reaction latency
|sleep latency
|onset latency
|latency to respond
|latency of response
|mean latency
|long latency
|short latency
|measured latency
主题
science
|psychology
|medicine
|research
例句
- The researchers measured the latency between the tone and the baby's eye movement.
- Sleep latency is the time it takes a person to fall asleep after going to bed.
- The medication can have a latency of several hours before pain relief begins.
学习者例句
- The test measures the latency of each response.
- A shorter latency means a faster reaction.
名词
technical
C2
state
3
hidden inactive state
a hidden inactive state, especially in an infection
用法模式：
latency in [virus/disease]; enter/establish/maintain latency; during latency
常见错误：
Latency is not always the same as incubation; incubation usually means the time before symptoms of an infection, while latency often means an inactive hidden state.
近义词
dormancy (a more general term for an inactive state)
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latent state (a direct descriptive phrase for something present but hidden or inactive)
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quiescence (more technical and formal; emphasizes inactivity)
反义词
activity (an active state rather than an inactive hidden one)
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reactivation (the return from latency to active growth or replication)
搭配
viral latency
|herpes latency
|HIV latency
|latency reservoir
|latency phase
|latency state
|enter latency
|establish latency
|maintain latency
|period of latency
主题
medicine
|biology
例句
- Herpes viruses can remain in latency in nerve cells for years.
- During latency, the virus is present but may not cause symptoms.
- Scientists are studying how HIV maintains latency in certain immune cells.
学习者例句
- The virus can stay in latency for a long time.
- Latency means it is hidden and inactive.
语法
词典原形
latency
IPA
GB/lˈeɪtənsi/
US/lˈeɪtənsi/
音节与重音
latency （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (latency)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: latency
- Plural: latencies, latency
相关表达
audio latency
1/ˈɔdioʊ lˈeɪtənsi/
fixed phrase
technical
delay in heard sound
a delay between making a sound and hearing it
例句
- The singer found it hard to record because the headphones had noticeable audio latency.
- Bluetooth speakers may add audio latency when you watch videos.
- The software lets musicians reduce audio latency while recording.
high latency
1/hˈaɪ lˈeɪtənsi/
fixed phrase
technical
long response delay
a large delay before a system reacts
例句
- High latency made the remote desktop hard to use.
- The game is almost unplayable when the connection has high latency.
- Satellite internet can suffer from high latency because signals travel such long distances.
input latency
1/ˈɪnpˌʊt lˈeɪtənsi/
fixed phrase
technical
delay after user input
the delay after you press, click, or move something
例句
- The monitor's low input latency makes games feel more responsive.
- Wireless controllers can add a small amount of input latency.
- Players noticed input latency when they pressed jump and the character moved late.
latency period
1/lˈeɪtənsi pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase
technical
interval before effects appear
the time between something happening and its effect appearing
例句
- There can be a long latency period between asbestos exposure and disease.
- The latency period for symptoms varies from patient to patient.
- The study recorded the latency period before each participant reacted to the image.
latency spike
1/lˈeɪtənsi spˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
technical
sudden temporary delay increase
a short sudden jump in delay
例句
- The stream dropped frames whenever there was a latency spike.
- Players complained about latency spikes during the tournament.
- A background download caused several latency spikes on the home network.
low latency
1/lˈoʊ lˈeɪtənsi/
fixed phrase
technical
very short response delay
a very small delay before a system reacts
例句
- The app needs low latency so traders can see price changes immediately.
- The company built a low-latency network for live video.
- Choose the nearest server for low latency.
network latency
1/nˈɛtwˌɚk lˈeɪtənsi/
fixed phrase
technical
data travel delay
the delay in sending data over a network
例句
- Network latency increased after the company moved its servers overseas.
- Engineers measured network latency before launching the streaming service.
- A wired connection can sometimes reduce network latency.
round-trip latency
1/ɹˈaʊnd tɹˈɪp lˈeɪtənsi/
fixed phrase
technical
there-and-back signal delay
the delay for data to go to another place and come back
例句
- The test showed a round-trip latency of 45 milliseconds.
- Video calls feel smoother when round-trip latency stays low.
- Engineers compared round-trip latency from different regions.