ADJECTIVE | ... OF DELAYS | VERB + DELAY | DELAY + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, lengthy, long, major, serious, significant, substantial相當長的耽擱;長時間的延誤;漫長的拖延◇After a considerable delay, the government has agreed to accept the recommendations.在拖延相當長的時間以後,政府同意接受建議。➤five-minute, six-month, two-hour, etc.五分鐘、六個月、兩小時等的拖延▸➤excessive, inordinate, undue, unnecessary過分的延誤;過度的延誤;不必要的延遲◇Undue delays have been caused by people not doing their jobs properly.由於人們沒做好自己的工作而引起了不必要的延誤。➤inevitable, unavoidable不可避免的耽擱▸➤brief, short, slight短暫延誤;稍微延遲➤minimal, minimum最小限度的拖延▸➤unexpected, unforeseen意想不到的/無法預料的耽擱▸➤frustrating令人沮喪的延誤➤costly代價高昂的延誤➤bureaucratic官僚作風造成的延誤◇The building project has been plagued by bureaucratic delays.這個建築項目一直因官僚作風而一再拖延。➤further進一步的耽擱▸➤airport, flight, traffic, travel機場延誤;航班延誤;交通阻延;旅程耽擱▸➤time延時◇There is a five-minute time delay on the bank's safe.銀行的保險箱有 5 分鐘的延時。... OF DELAYS➤series一連串的延期◇After a series of lengthy delays, the case finally came to court.在多次長時間的延期後,這個案子終於開庭審理了。VERB + DELAY➤be subject to (especially BrE) 容易延誤◇Flights to New York may be subject to delay.到紐約的航班可能易受延誤。➤be plagued by, encounter, experience, face, suffer為拖延所擾;遭遇延遲;經歷延遲;面臨延期◇Passengers have experienced long delays.乘客已被多次長時間地延誤。◇The project has been plagued by delays.這個項目一直被拖來拖去。➤cause, lead to引起耽擱;導致延誤◇The strike has led to some delays in train services.此次罷工導致了一些列車的延誤。➤avoid, eliminate, minimize, prevent, reduce避免耽擱;消除延誤;使延誤最小化;防止拖延;減少延誤◇Please address your letters properly so as to reduce delays.請正確書寫信件地址以減少延誤。➤apologize for為延誤道歉◇I apologize for the delay in replying to you.我為耽擱了回信向您道歉。DELAY + VERB➤occur延誤發生◇Passengers complain about lack of information when travel delays occur.旅客抱怨說旅途中發生延誤時沒有人告知相關信息。PREPOSITION➤without delay馬上◇Please send him the information without delay.請立即把這則信息傳遞給他。➤delay in⋯上的耽擱◇delays in getting to the airport去機場路上的延誤➤delay of為時⋯的耽擱◇a delay of several weeks數星期的延誤➤delay to對⋯的拖延◇further delays to the plan對這一計劃的再三拖延delay
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ADVERB➤seriously, significantly, substantially嚴重延誤;大大推遲◇Mellanby's arrival was seriously delayed by a late train.因為火車晚點梅蘭比晚到了很長時間。◇These drugs can significantly delay the onset of the disease.這些藥可以大大延緩這種病的發作。➤indefinitely無限期推遲▸➤further再度延遲▸➤unduly (especially BrE) 過度延遲➤temporarily臨時推遲▸➤slightly, somewhat稍微延遲;有些延誤▸➤deliberately故意延遲
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
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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.这些词均表示推迟、延后。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] (ratherformal) to not do sth until a later time; to make sth happen at a later time推迟;延后;延缓◆The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender.法官将推迟裁决,直至收到有关违法者的医疗报告。◆He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.他没有马上把消息告诉她,等待适当的时机再说。◆These drugs can significantly delay the onset of the disease.这些药物能够大大延缓疾病发作的时间。◆She's suffering a delayed reaction(= a reaction that did not happen immediately).她正承受着一种滞后反应。OPPhasten ⇨ accelerate see also delay ⇨ hold sb/sth up, delay ⇨ take your time■postpone pəˈspəʊn; NAmEpoʊˈspoʊn [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to arrange for an event or action to take place at a later time or date推迟;延期◆The game has already been postponed three times.这场比赛已经三度延期了。◆They have agreed to postpone repayment of the loan to a future unspecified date.他们已同意推迟还贷时间,具体日期未定。 see also cancel ⇨ abolish▸postponement
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[uncountable, countable] ◆Riots led to the postponement of local elections.骚乱致使地方选举延期了。■adjournəˈdʒɜːn; NAmEəˈdʒɜːrn [intransitive, transitive, often passive] (formal) to stop a meeting or official process for a period of time, especially in court休庭;休会;延期◆The court adjourned for lunch.午餐时间法庭休庭。◆The trial has been adjourned until next week.审判延期至下周。▸adjournment
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[countable, uncountable] ◆The judge granted us a short adjournment.法官允许我们暂时休庭。■wait [intransitive] (ratherinformal) to be left to be dealt with at a later time because it is not urgent(因不紧急)搁置,推迟,延缓◆I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow.我有几个电话要打,不过可以等到明天再说。◆I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important.这事非常重要,恐怕不能耽搁。ⓘ Note that with wait, the thing that is left until a later time is the subject of the sentence, not the object. * wait表达此义时,被搁置或推迟的事情在句中作主语,不作宾语◆I can wait those calls.■ˌput sth ˈoff
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(putting, put, put) (ratherinformal) to arrange for an event to take place at a later time or date; to not do sth until a later time推迟;延迟◆We've had to put off our wedding until September.我们只得把婚期推迟到9月。◆He keeps putting off going to the dentist.他把看牙医的事一拖再拖。■deferdɪˈfɜː(r) (-rr-) [transitive] (formal) to delay a decision or action until a later time推迟;延缓;展期◆The department deferred the decision for six months.该部门推迟了六个月才作出决定。◆She had applied for deferred admission to college.她已经申请延期入学。■suspend səˈspend [transitive] (ratherformal) to officially delay carrying out a plan or making a judgement; to stop a system from operating until a later date(公开或正式地)推迟,延缓;暂缓(⋯的运作)◆The jury was asked to suspend judgement(= delay forming or expressing an opinion).陪审团接到了延缓裁决的请求。◆Aid flights have been suspended for a week after fighting near the city's airport.在该市机场附近的战斗打响后,空运救援物资已经暂停了一周。ⓘ 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可表示推迟开始某事或中止已开始的事情,其宾语可以是plans、work、aid、flights、visit和payments。▸suspension səˈspenʃn
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[uncountable, singular] ◆These events led to the suspension of talks.这些事件导致了谈判延期。■shelve ʃelv [transitive] (ratherformal) to decide not to continue with a plan, either for a short time or permanently(暂时或永久地)搁置,停止(计划)◆The government has shelved the idea until at least next year.政府决定搁置这个想法,至少推迟到明年再说。◆Plans to expand the company have been quietly shelved.扩展公司的计划被悄悄搁置起来。■rescheduleˌriːˈʃedjuːl; NAmEˌriːˈskedʒuːl [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to change the time at which sth has been arranged to happen, especially so that it takes place later将⋯改期;重新安排⋯的时间表◆The meeting has been rescheduled for next week.会议改为下周举行。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常带有负面联想,给人以失望的感觉,常与have to、be forced to和be obliged to等动词短语连用。reschedule给人的印象较正面,后常接for + 日期或时间◆The event has been rescheduled for 5 June / Sunday / the spring.这项活动已改期于6月5日/星期日/春季举行。