delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off, v+ q4 \. q! Q- L0 j& v/ f& [
这些动词或短语动词均有“推延,延期”之意。: o# T: |) ?$ C. a7 I& M1 R
delay : 普通用词,多指因外界原因推迟或耽误,也可指有意推迟。
7 S# A, m* @) T9 X& g2 G* G My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.(我推迟出国是因为我生病了。)1 |) n6 y2 t$ h, G
postpone : 正式用词,语气较强,多指有安排的延期,常指明延期到一定的时间。
! ?8 S% R: u$ C/ { They postponed leaving because of the weather.(他们因天气原因而延迟离开。)3 l, W+ x( f: {4 i2 b0 d
defer : 正式用词,语气强于postpone,多指故意拖延。
5 q9 b5 h) V! V$ f* ^$ u The department deferred the decision for six months.(这个部门推迟了六个月才作决定。)/ i0 l+ r* e9 f+ x; i
suspend : 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。7 W8 p! E! m7 Y D
Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities.(冲突双方同意暂时停火。)% ]! m: e* D* O! N4 z# T& K2 R% _! W
prolong : 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。
7 K9 p1 J! ~8 M Y1 ?5 f Two countries prolonged signing an agreement until details could be agreed on.(两国推迟签约直到就细节达成协议。)/ b7 n2 F- l7 V- X) T; z* [
put off : 口语用词,与postpone同义,但较通俗。- k& k0 B! v% M3 z5 \0 |
The appointment was put off because of his illness.(由于他生病而推迟了约会。) |