latency
/ˈleɪtənsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪtənsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlā-tᵊn(t)-sē/ (ame, mw)
latency — 名詞
1. the short pause between asking a computer or network to do something and that ac
延遲；延時
資料傳輸或系統反應的時間落差
the short pause between asking a computer or network to do something and that action actually happening, usually measured in milliseconds
Online gamers in rural Vietnam often complain about high latency during fast-paced matches.
越南鄉下的線上玩家在快節奏對戰中常常抱怨延遲很高。
collocation: high latency
Takeshi upgraded the router so the family video calls would have lower latency.
Takeshi 升級了路由器，讓家裡的視訊通話延遲變低。
collocation: lower latency
Stock traders pay extra for cables that cut network latency by a few milliseconds.
股票交易員花大錢買能把網路延遲縮短幾毫秒的線路。
The new game server in Tokyo reduced average latency for players across East Asia.
東京的新遊戲伺服器把東亞玩家的平均延遲降下來了。
Engineers measured the latency between the satellite and the ground station in Brazil.
工程師量測了衛星和巴西地面站之間的延遲。
- lag
informal everyday word for the same delay; common in gaming chat
- delay
general term; latency specifies the response time of a system
- response time
engineering term; emphasises how long the system takes to react
- responsiveness
the positive quality of low latency
文法句型
high/low latency
network latency
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and almost always paired with high/low or with a precise time figure. Subject is usually a system, connection, or signal — not a person.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of something that already exists inside a person, group, or organism
潛伏；潛藏
存在但尚未顯現或發作的狀態
the quality of something that already exists inside a person, group, or organism but stays hidden until the right conditions wake it up — for example a sleeping virus or an unspoken talent
Doctors warned Élise about the long latency of the chickenpox virus inside her nerve cells.
醫生提醒 Élise，水痘病毒會長期潛伏在她的神經細胞裡。
pattern: the latency of [a virus/condition]
The painting hints at the quiet latency of grief beneath the family's smiling faces.
這幅畫暗示著一家人笑容底下哀傷的潛藏狀態。
abstract: latency of [emotion]
Coaches in Senegal look for signs of latency in untrained young runners.
塞內加爾的教練會在未受訓的年輕跑者身上尋找潛藏特質的跡象。
Researchers in Cape Town are studying the latency of HIV inside resting immune cells.
開普敦的研究人員正在研究 HIV 在靜止免疫細胞中的潛伏狀態。
- dormancy
sleeping state, especially of plants, animals, or viruses
- potentiality
philosophical or literary; an existing but unused capacity
- activity
the visible, working state opposite to hidden latency
文法句型
the latency of X
remain in latency
用法筆記
Formal and abstract; appears most often in medical, scientific, or literary writing. Distinct from sense 1, which is always about timing in a system. Often follows 'the' + adjective.
常見錯誤
3. in psychology and biology, the short gap between a signal and the body's first r
反應時間
刺激出現到身體首次反應之間的時間
in psychology and biology, the short gap between a signal and the body's first reaction to it — for example, how quickly a muscle moves after a nerve fires
Aarav recorded the latency between the flashing light and each child's button press.
Aarav 紀錄了閃光燈和每個孩子按下按鈕之間的反應時間。
pattern: latency between [stimulus] and [response]
Researchers in Lagos found a longer latency in sleep-deprived test subjects.
拉哥斯的研究人員發現睡眠不足的受試者反應時間更長。
comparative: longer latency
Tired drivers show a slower reaction latency when the brake lights ahead suddenly flash.
疲倦的駕駛在前方煞車燈突然亮起時，反應時間會變慢。
Marta measured the latency of the frog's leg muscle after a small electrical pulse.
Marta 量測了青蛙腿部肌肉在小電流刺激後的反應時間。
- reaction time
the everyday term for the same idea outside the lab
- response time
engineering term used when measuring people or machines
文法句型
response latency
latency of N milliseconds
用法筆記
Restricted to scientific writing about reflexes, reaction times, or nerve signals. Subject is usually a person, an animal, or a body tissue. Often used with a precise time figure such as 'a latency of 200 milliseconds'.