After the project delay, the team had to recalibrate their timeline.

recalibrate 由前缀 re-（表示"重新"）和 calibrate（校准、调整）组成。calibrate 来自拉丁语 calibrare（测量），指精确调整或设定。recalibrate 字面意思是"重新校准"，引申为"重新调整"或"修正"。