1. Help or support that arrives after the appropriate or expected time, often when it is no longer as useful or needed
The government's belated assistance came too late to save the failing business.
A assistência atrasada do governo chegou tarde demais para salvar o negócio em dificuldades.
2. Aid provided with considerable delay, typically after a situation has already deteriorated
Belated assistance from international organizations did little to prevent the humanitarian crisis.
A assistência atrasada de organizações internacionais fez pouco para prevenir a crise humanitária.