delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off
( X7 _9 r& K) t 这些动词或短语动词均有“推延，延期”之意。
, W& ^5 { ?9 r3 o! X: n delay : 普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。
# u4 L @& T3 z+ C) f My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.(我推迟出国是因为我生病了。)2 l& A" B, ?$ Z; m! W
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。# h* g' k) E4 P2 A: l/ p- X U
They postponed leaving because of the weather.（他们因天气原因而延迟离开。）
, b2 O/ h& t$ ^6 Y& C; P7 k defer : 正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。, f% Y, J. `6 V% W9 s# Z8 n
The department deferred the decision for six months.（这个部门推迟了六个月才作决定。）4 W, h& R, \) n- |5 j4 r* y, t
suspend : 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。% \9 R, k9 y7 b' w2 n1 R; n! n, G7 r/ ]
Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities.（冲突双方同意暂时停火。）" ]! D! V/ P. P) h. U9 g
prolong : 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。7 ]3 w/ U) Y. [$ r) A8 G' v
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。）) p% T; d+ f/ u4 J7 p" U7 K- f0 t
put off : 口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。4 k6 Z: Y+ O4 J" J0 I
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
