belatedKK [bɪˋletɪd] /bɪˈleɪtɪd/形容詞1遲來的、補上的She sent a belated birthday card with a short apology.她寄來一張遲到的生日卡,並簡短道歉。2延遲的、過遲的The company issued a belated warning about the faulty batteries.公司對故障電池發出了過遲的警告。