就是小问题才会累积。It's the little minor problems that add up.污染的累积效应the accumulative effects of pollution他们问那飞行员累积了多少飞行时数.They asked the pilot how many hours he had logged....
The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.该机构因对飓风反应迟缓，受到严厉批评。I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.和以往一样，下午的约见我又迟到了。The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes...