a.

1. 迟的；[（+for）][（+in）][+v-ing]
   He was late for school.

   他上学迟到了。

2. 晚的；晚期的
   He came back in the late afternoon.

   他在傍晚回来。

3. 去世不久的；已故的[Z][B]
   She was an admirer of the late president.

   她是已故总统的崇拜者。

4. 不久前才卸任的；前任的[Z][B]
   The late Primer Minister is still quite active in politics.

   前任总理在政界仍然相当活跃。

5. 最近的[B]
   The late storm did much damage to the crops.

   不久前的这场暴风雨对农作物造成了很大损失。

6. 刚到的，新的[B]
   Some late news of the war has just come in.

   刚刚收到一些有关战争的新消息。

ad.

1. 迟到，来不及
   Tom came to school late and missed the first class.

   汤姆迟到且没有上到第一堂课。

2. 晚；在晚期
   He often worked late into the night.

   他常常工作到深夜。

3. 不久前；到不久前为止[（+of）]
   Dr. Smith, late of Columbia University, now heads the research institute.

   史密斯博士，不久前在哥伦比亚大学任教，现在负责该研究院的工作。

adj.

1. acting, arriving, or happening after the expected or usual time.
2. belonging or taking place far on in a particular time or period.
3. far on in the day or night.
4. (the/one's late) (of a specified person) no longer alive.
   ▸no longer having the specified status; former.
5. (latest) of most recent date or origin.

adv.

1. after the expected or usual time.
2. towards the end of a period.
3. far on in the day or night.
4. (later) at a time in the near future; afterwards.
5. (late of)
   formerly but not now living or working in a specified place or institution.

n.