postpone

漢語翻譯

詞型變化：

詞意辨析：

delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off

這些動詞或短語均有“推延，延期”之意。
delay: 普通用詞，多指因外界原因推遲或耽誤，也可指有意推遲。
postpone: 正式用詞，語氣較強，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的時間。
defer: 正式用詞，語氣強於postpone，多指故意拖延。
suspend: 指暫時中斷以待某種條件的實現。
prolong: 指把時間延長至超過正常或通常的限度。
put off: 口語用詞，與postpone同義，但較通俗。

英文解釋：

動詞 postpone:

1. hold back to a later time
   同義詞：prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off

例句：

1. The commander decided to postpone the big push until the spring.
   指揮官決定把大規模的進攻推遲到春天進行。
2. We agree to postpone the shipping date, considering (that) there is no steamer recently.
   由於(考慮到)最近無船，我們同意推遲裝期。
3. Our financial situation is still precarious if we postpone the release of the new product.
   如果我們推遲發布新產品的話，我們的財政狀況仍然岌岌可危。
4. Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract.
   與其撤約還不如延期裝運。
5. The party was postponed until 8 o'clock.
   晚會推遲到8點舉行。
6. Our visit to the museum is postponed.
   參觀博物館被推遲了。