delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off! h. q/ _% b) X7 ]% I' ?! D/ Y
这些动词或短语动词均有“推延，延期”之意。
. b* q/ ?+ {" E1 _% K! Q delay : 普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。
: W7 H0 y; l% j( d* F+ Y6 U- S My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.(我推迟出国是因为我生病了。)( m4 \0 Q* S8 s5 a: v: S0 _
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。
( D- E5 C2 O8 M. q3 W4 D! s1 z They postponed leaving because of the weather.（他们因天气原因而延迟离开。）2 a+ _, t! b( S) O% T. q, ?# p/ N
defer : 正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。
% ]1 K9 @4 F3 X3 C8 X' ?3 M/ ? The department deferred the decision for six months.（这个部门推迟了六个月才作决定。）. g* q) O: s6 W/ V0 g6 U
suspend : 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。) S) t3 \/ a$ r3 Q: P3 m
Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities.（冲突双方同意暂时停火。）
) u6 Y9 c- @6 W" l4 m/ Y5 X prolong : 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。+ y+ f D" n0 W! f9 F9 O m& C( i% o' ?
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。）
& Y# C& _1 D0 e1 z put off : 口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。4 _0 b8 J2 Q! Q! v' m& v0 H3 z
The appointment was put off because of his illness.（由于他生病而推迟了约会。） |
发表于 2012-8-14 11:20:45
