prolongation of latency

例句：

1. 1. The delay in the project's completion has caused significant financial losses.
   项目延期造成的财务损失严重。
2. 2. The company decided to postpone the meeting until next week due to the weather conditions.
   由于天气原因，公司决定将会议推迟到下周。
3. 3. The researcher found that the delay in data collection had a negative impact on the final results.
   研究人员发现数据收集的延迟对最终结果产生了负面影响。