late

詳細解釋：

late

adj.（形容詞）
lat.er,lat.est 縮寫 l.
Coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed:
遲的，晚的：比正確的、通常的或預期的時間來得、發生的或持續得要晚；遲的：
例句：
The bus is late.See Synonyms at tardy
公共汽車晚點了參見 tardy

Beginning after or continuing past the usual or expected hour:
晚開始的，持續很晚的：比通常的或預期的時間開始得晚或持續時間超過了通常的或預期的時間：
例句：
a late breakfast; a late meeting.
推遲的早餐；推遲了的會議

Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night:
深夜的：很晚發生的，尤指持續至夜晚或深夜的：
例句：
a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver.
電視裡在深夜播放的影片；深夜飛往丹佛的航班

Of or toward the end or more advanced part, as of a period or stage:
後期的：屬於或鄰近結尾或稍前部分的，例如一段時期或一個階段的：
例句：
the late 9th century; a later symptom of the disease.
9世紀晚期；這種疾病的晚期症狀

Having begun or occurred just previous to the present time; recent:
晚近的，新近的：剛剛開始或發生的；最近的：
例句：
a late development.
最新發展

Contemporary; up-to-date:
當代的；最新的：
例句：
the latest fashion.
最新時尚

Having recently occupied a position or place:
剛離任的：不久前任職或在位的：
例句：
the company`s late president gave the address.
公司的離任總裁留下了地址

Dead, especially if only recently deceased:
已故的：故去的，尤指新近亡故的：
例句：
in memory of the late explorer.
紀念已故的開發者

adv.（副詞）
later,latest
After the expected, usual, or proper time:
遲：比預期的，通常的或適合的時間晚：
例句：
a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast.
火車晚點；起床遲了，不得不不吃早點

At or until an advanced hour:
晚，到深夜：
例句：
talked late into the evening.
聊到很晚

At or into an advanced period or stage:
後期地：在後面的時期或階段內：
例句：
a project undertaken late in her career.
她事業後期完成的項目

Recently:
最近地：
例句：
As late as last week he was still in town.
就在上周他還在城裡

<習慣用語>of late
Recently; lately:
近來；最近：
例句：
was feeling better of late.
最近感覺好多了

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old English lôt * see lô-
源自 古英文 lôt *參見 lô-

【引伸】
late.ness
n.（名詞）
It is technically correct to use a phrase such asour late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use offormer in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created.
使用象我們的前任會計 這樣的詞組來指仍然健在不過不掌管相關的職位的人，在字義上是正確的， 但是在這樣的情況下，former 一詞能夠避免尷尬的誤解發生