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delay verb
⇨ delay (delay a decision) ⇨ hold sb/sth up (What could have delayed him?) ⇨ take your time (Don't delay — call us today!) delay

verb

delay ♦︎ postpone ♦︎ adjourn ♦︎ wait ♦︎ put sth off ♦︎ defer ♦︎ suspend ♦︎ shelve ♦︎ rescheduleThese words all mean to not do sth until a later time or to make sth happen at a later time. 這些詞均表示推遲、延後。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to delay sth / postpone sth / adjourn sth / wait / put sth off / defer sth / suspend sth / shelve sth for a few days / the time being, etc.◆to wait / reschedule sth for later in the year, etc.◆to delay sth / postpone sth / adjourn sth / wait / put sth off / defer sth until sth◆to postpone / defer sth to sth◆to delay / postpone / put off / defer doing sth◆to delay / postpone / adjourn / reschedule a meeting◆to delay / postpone / adjourn a case / trial◆to delay / postpone / put off your departure / return◆to delay / postpone / put off / reschedule a visit◆to delay / postpone a flight◆to suspend visits / flights◆to delay / postpone / put off / defer a decision◆to delay / postpone / suspend plans◆to delay / postpone / adjourn / put off / defer / suspend / shelve sth indefinitely■ delay [transitive] (rather formal) to not do sth until a later time; to make sth happen at a later time 推遲；延後；延緩◆The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender.法官將推遲裁決，直至收到有關違法者的醫療報告。◆He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.他沒有馬上把消息告訴她，等待適當的時機再說。◆These drugs can significantly delay the onset of the disease.這些藥物能夠大大延緩疾病發作的時間。◆She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately).她正承受着一種滞後反應。OPP hasten ⇨ accelerate   see also delay ⇨ hold sb/sth up , delay ⇨ take your time ■ postpone pəˈspəʊn; NAmE poʊˈspoʊn [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to arrange for an event or action to take place at a later time or date 推遲；延期◆The game has already been postponed three times.這場比賽已經三度延期了。◆They have agreed to postpone repayment of the loan to a future unspecified date.他們已同意推遲還貸時間，具體日期未定。  see also cancel ⇨ abolish ▸ postponement

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆Riots led to the postponement of local elections.騷亂致使地方選舉延期了。■ adjourn əˈdʒɜːn; NAmE əˈdʒɜːrn [intransitive, transitive, often passive] (formal) to stop a meeting or official process for a period of time, especially in court 休庭；休會；延期◆The court adjourned for lunch.午餐時間法庭休庭。◆The trial has been adjourned until next week.審判延期至下周。▸ adjournment

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆The judge granted us a short adjournment.法官允許我們暫時休庭。■ wait [intransitive] (rather informal) to be left to be dealt with at a later time because it is not urgent （因不緊急）擱置，推遲，延緩◆I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow.我有幾個電話要打，不過可以等到明天再說。◆I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important.這事非常重要，恐怕不能耽擱。ⓘ Note that with wait, the thing that is left until a later time is the subject of the sentence, not the object. * wait表達此義時，被擱置或推遲的事情在句中作主語，不作賓語◆I can wait those calls. ■ ˌput sth ˈoff

phrasal verb

(putting, put, put) (rather informal) to arrange for an event to take place at a later time or date; to not do sth until a later time 推遲；延遲◆We've had to put off our wedding until September.我們只得把婚期推遲到9月。◆He keeps putting off going to the dentist.他把看牙醫的事一拖再拖。■ defer dɪˈfɜː(r) (-rr-) [transitive] (formal) to delay a decision or action until a later time 推遲；延緩；展期◆The department deferred the decision for six months.該部門推遲了六個月才作出決定。◆She had applied for deferred admission to college.她已經申請延期入學。■ suspend səˈspend [transitive] (rather formal) to officially delay carrying out a plan or making a judgement; to stop a system from operating until a later date （公開或正式地）推遲，延緩；暫緩（⋯的運作）◆The jury was asked to suspend judgement (= delay forming or expressing an opinion).陪審團接到了延緩裁決的請求。◆Aid flights have been suspended for a week after fighting near the city's airport.在該市機場附近的戰鬥打響後，空運救援物資已經暫停了一周。ⓘ Suspend can mean to delay starting sth, or to stop sth that has already been started: things that might be suspended include plans, work, aid, flights, visit and payments. * suspend可表示推遲開始某事或中止已開始的事情，其賓語可以是plans、work、aid、flights、visit和payments。▸ suspension səˈspenʃn

noun

 [uncountable, singular] ◆These events led to the suspension of talks.這些事件導致了談判延期。■ shelve ʃelv [transitive] (rather formal) to decide not to continue with a plan, either for a short time or permanently （暫時或永久地）擱置，停止（計劃）◆The government has shelved the idea until at least next year.政府決定擱置這個想法，至少推遲到明年再說。◆Plans to expand the company have been quietly shelved.擴展公司的計劃被悄悄擱置起來。■ reschedule ˌriːˈʃedjuːl; NAmE ˌriːˈskedʒuːl [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to change the time at which sth has been arranged to happen, especially so that it takes place later 將⋯改期；重新安排⋯的時間表◆The meeting has been rescheduled for next week.會議改爲下周舉行。NOTE 辨析 Postpone or reschedule? Postpone often has negative associations, giving a sense of disappointment. It is often used with verbs like have to, be forced to and be obliged to. Reschedule has more a positive feel, and is often followed by for + a date or time. * postpone常帶有負面聯想，給人以失望的感覺，常與have to、be forced to和be obliged to等動詞短語連用。reschedule給人的印象較正面，後常接for + 日期或時間◆The event has been rescheduled for 5 June / Sunday / the spring.這項活動已改期於6月5日／星期日／春季舉行。

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