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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 verb 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] (rather formal) 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。OPP hasten ⇨ accelerate see also delay ⇨ hold sb/sth up , delay ⇨ take your time ■ postpone / /pəˈspəʊn; NAmE poʊˈspoʊn/ [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) 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 noun [uncountable, countable] ◆Riots led to the postponement of local elections.骚乱致使地方选举延期了。■ adjourn /əˈdʒɜːn; NAmE əˈdʒɜːrn/ [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 noun [countable, uncountable] ◆The judge granted us a short adjournment.法官允许我们暂时休庭。■ wait [intransitive] (rather informal) 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 phrasal verb (putting, put, put) (rather informal) 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。■ defer /dɪˈfɜː(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] (rather formal) 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/ / noun [uncountable, singular] ◆These events led to the suspension of talks.这些事件导致了谈判延期。■ shelve / /ʃelv/ / [transitive] (rather formal) 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。■ reschedule /ˌriːˈʃedjuːl; NAmE ˌriːˈskedʒuːl/ [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) 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。 hold sb/sth up phrasal verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ block 1 另见block条第1义hold sb/sth up ♦︎ delay ♦︎ keep ♦︎ stall ♦︎ be/get bogged down ♦︎ retard ♦︎ set sb/sth back ♦︎ stunt ♦︎ detainThese words all mean to slow down the progress, movement or development of sb/sth. 这些词均表示延迟、阻碍。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be held up / delayed / stalled / set back by / for hours / days / months, etc.◆to hold up / delay / retard / stunt the development / growth of sth◆to delay / bog down / stall / retard a process◆to hold up / delay / retard the progress of sth◆to hold up / delay (a) flight / traffic / work◆to seriously hold up / delay / retard sth◆to be unavoidably delayed / detained■ ˌhold sb/sth ˈup phrasal verb (held, held)to slow down or prevent the movement or progress of sb/sth 延迟；阻碍◆The launch was held up for several hours by environmental protesters.因环保主义者进行抗议，新品发布会推迟了几个小时。◆An accident is holding up traffic.一场事故造成了交通阻塞。◆I'm holding everybody up－you go ahead without me.我耽误了大伙儿－你们先走吧，别管我了。▸ ˈhold-up noun [countable] ◆We should finish by tonight, barring hold-ups.倘若没有延误，我们应该今晚完工。◆What's the hold-up (= what is causing it)?遇到什么障碍了？■ delay [transitive, often passive] to make sb late or make them do sth more slowly; to make sth happen later than planned 延迟；延期；推迟◆Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour.数千名乘车上下班的人被耽搁了一个多小时。◆What could have delayed him?是什么让他耽搁了呢？◆These arguments will inevitably delay the start of construction.这些争论肯定将导致开工延期。◆The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.).政府被指责故意采取拖延战术。 see also delay ⇨ delay verb , delay ⇨ take your time ▸ delay noun [countable] ◆Commuters will face long delays on the roads today.通勤族今天要在路上耽搁很长时间了。◆We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.来信收悉，迟复为歉。■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] (especially spoken) to make sb late when they are on their way somewhere, especially by making them stay in one place longer than they should 使耽搁，延误（尤指在路上）◆You're an hour late－what kept you?你晚了一个小时－什么事把你给耽搁了？◆I won't keep you long. I've just got a couple of quick questions.我不会耽误你很长时间，我就问几个简单的问题。◆I must go now. I've kept you from your dinner too long.我得走了，已经耽误太长时间，影响你吃晚饭了。■ stall [transitive, intransitive] to stop sth from happening until a later time; to stop making progress 暂缓；搁置；停顿◆They could stall the process further by asking for a judicial review.他们可以要求司法审查从而进一步拖延进程。◆There have been several attempts to revive the stalled peace plan.重新启动搁置的和平方案的尝试已有多次。◆Discussions have once again stalled.讨论再次停顿下来。■ be bogged down■ get bogged down phrase to be prevented from making progress or getting sth done, often because there are so many difficult but unimportant problems to deal with 被（琐事造成的困难）妨碍；受阻◆We mustn't get bogged down in details.我们可不能因纠缠于细节问题而误事。◆Try to avoid becoming bogged down with routine reporting procedures.尽量避免因为例行汇报程序而耽误正事。■ retard / /rɪˈtɑːd; NAmE rɪˈtɑːrd/ [transitive] (formal) to slow down the development or progress of sth 阻碍；减缓；使放慢速度◆The progression of the disease can be retarded by early surgery.在早期进行手术可以抑制病情的发展。◆The lack of a rail link retarded the town's development.缺乏铁路交通阻碍了这个城镇的发展。 OPP accelerate ⇨ accelerate ■ ˌset sb/sth ˈback phrasal verb (setting, set, set)to slow down the progress of sb/sth by a particular length of time 使推迟；耽误◆The bad weather set back the building schedule by several weeks.恶劣的天气使建筑施工延误了几个星期。◆Her recovery was going well, but this latest infection has really set her back.她本来恢复得很好，但是最近这次感染确实使病情反复了。 see also setback ⇨ blow noun ■ stunt [transitive] to prevent sb/sth from growing or developing properly 阻碍（生长）；妨碍（发展）；遏制◆The constant winds had stunted the growth of plants and bushes.因为经常刮风，花草和灌木没长好。◆His illness had not stunted his creativity.疾病没有扼杀他的创造力。■ detain /dɪˈteɪn/ / (formal) to delay sb or prevent them from going somewhere, usually by talking to them or keeping them busy （常因谈话或忙碌）使无法脱身，拖住，阻留◆I'm sorry－he'll be late; he's been detained at a meeting.对不起，他得晚点到，他有个会，脱不开身。 take your time idiom take your time ♦︎ stall ♦︎ drag your feet ♦︎ dawdle ♦︎ buy time ♦︎ procrastinate ♦︎ delayThese words all mean to be deliberately slow in doing sth or making a decision. 这些词均表示做事或决策时故意拖延时间。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆take your time / stall over sth■ take yourˈ time idiom (took, taken)to use as much time as you need without hurrying 从容不迫；慢慢来◆There's no rush－take your time.别着急，慢慢来。ⓘ Take your time is often used in an ironic way to say that you think sb is late or too slow in doing sth. * take your time常用于讽刺，指别人迟到或做事慢腾腾◆You certainly took your time getting here.你真是姗姗来迟啊！ ■ stall verb [intransitive] (rather formal) to avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer, in order to gain time 故意拖延（以争取时间）◆They are still stalling on the deal.他们仍在拖时间，不急于达成协议。◆'What do you mean?' she asked, stalling for time.“你这是什么意思？”她问道，故意拖延着时间。■ drag your ˈfeet idiom (-gg-) (rather informal) to be deliberately slow in doing sth or in making a decision 故意拖拉；故意延迟（作出决定）◆They've been dragging their feet on settling the claim.他们一直拖着不解决这项索赔要求。■ dawdle verb [intransitive] to take a long time to do sth or go somewhere, especially by walking slowly 拖延；磨蹭；慢步而行◆Stop dawdling! We're going to be late!别磨蹭了，我们快迟到了！◆They dawdled along by the river, laughing and talking.他们沿着河边闲逛，谈笑风生。■ buy ˈtime idiom (bought, bought)to do sth in order to delay an event or decision 拖延时间（以阻延事件或决策）◆The negotiators kept the gunman talking to buy time for the hostages.谈判者不断让持枪歹徒说话，以便为人质争取时间。ⓘ Buying time is often seen as a clever thing to do, rather than sth that is disapproved of. * buy time常被视为聪明之举，而非贬义。■ procrastinate /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt; NAmE proʊˈkræstɪneɪt/ verb (disapproving) to leave sth that you should do until a later time, usually because you do not want to do it （常因不愿做某事而）拖延，耽搁◆People were dying of starvation while governments procrastinated.饥民正挣扎在死亡线上，而政府行动却拖拖拉拉。ⓘ Procrastinating usually involves finding other, often unimportant, things to do, in order to avoid what you really should be doing. * procrastinate常指找别的一些较不重要的事做，以避免做真正应做之事。■ delay verb [intransitive] (often used in negative sentences 常用于否定句) to not do sth until a later time 延迟；延期◆Don't delay－call us today!别拖延了，今天就给我们打电话！◆We can't delay much longer.我们不能再拖延了。 see also delay ⇨ delay , delay ⇨ hold sb/sth up ▸ delay noun [uncountable] ◆There's no time for delay.没有时间拖延了。◆Report it to the police without delay (= immediately).赶快将此事报告警方。 |