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词汇 postpone
释义

postpone

/pəˈspəʊn//pəʊˈspəʊn/
★★★★v.
  • postpones
  • postponing
  • postponed
  • postponed

vt

  • ① 延期,延缓(=put off)<to, until>
    • The meeting was postponed until next Monday.会议延到下星期一。
    • You must not postpone making a decision any longer.你不可再延缓决定。

字辨

delay: 指为了某种理由而延缓,稍后可再做,但常常是无限期地延后

He delayed his departure till [until] the next day.

defer: 指延到比较适当的机会再做,是比较正式的用语

I will defer going till I have more money.

postpone: 指延期一个确定的时间

I postponed going till next month.

同义词

  • adjournvt.延会
  • defervt.延期
  • delayvt.延误
  • hold off
  • hold up
  • remit
  • shelve
  • stay
  • suspend
  • table
  • wait
  • waive
  • hold over
  • prorogue
  • put off
  • put over
  • set back

蕴含词

  • call off
  • cancel
  • reschedule
  • scratch
  • scrub
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