laggard

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT If you describe a country, company, or product as laggard, you mean that it is not performing as well as its competitors. 落后者; 技不如人者
The company has developed a reputation as a technological laggard in the personal-computer arena. 该公司是广为人知的个人电脑领域的技术落后者。
2. ADJ Laggard is also an adjective. 落后的
...laggard product lines such as Jif peanut butter. ...如吉夫花生酱的落后生产线。