defer

D.J.:[diˈfə:] K.K.:[dɪˈfɚ]

vt.

  1. 拖延, 延缓, 推迟
    • The department deferred the decision for six months.
      这个部门推迟了六个月才作决定。
    • We wish to defer our decision until next week.
      我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定。
    • They discussed but deferred the decision.
      他们进行了讨论, 但迟迟未做决定。
    • Let's defer the decision for a few weeks.
      咱们延缓几个礼拜再做决定吧。
    • They cannot defer their departure any longer.
      他们再不能推迟动身了。
    • The ship deferred its sailing because of bad weather.
      由于天气不好, 船推迟了起航时间。

vi.

  1. 服从某人的意愿, 遵从
    • We all defer to him in these matters.
      在这类事情上我们都听他的。
    • We will defer to whatever the committee decides.
      我们遵从委员会作出的任何决定。

网络词典

defer

英 dɪˈfɜːr 美 dɪˈfɜːr
动词 中文翻译:推迟
同义词: ['postpone', 'delay']

例句:

  1. 1. We need to defer our decision until we have more information.
    我们需要等到我们有更多信息时再做决定。
  2. 2. The project will be deferred until next year due to the weather conditions.
    由于天气条件,该项目将推迟到明年。
  3. 3.She deferred her vacation plans to accommodate her family's needs.
    她推迟了她的假期计划以适应家庭的需求。