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delay
v
1 [I, In/pr, Tn]
(cause sb to) be slow or late 使(某人)慢或迟到; 耽搁; 延误
Don´t delay! Book your holiday today! 别拖延! 今天就定下你休假的日子!
She delayed (for) two hours and missed the train. 她耽搁两个小时, 把火车误了.
I was delayed by the traffic. 因交通阻塞, 我迟到了.
2 [Tn, Tg] put (sth) off until later; postpone 推迟(某事); 延期
We must delay our journey until the weather improves. 我们必须把旅行推迟, 等天气好转再说.
Why have they delayed opening the school? 他们为什麽延期开学? delay, n
1 [U] delaying or being delayed 耽搁; 延误; 推迟; 延期
We must leave without delay. 我们必须立即离开.
2 [C] amount of time for which sb/sth is delayed 被耽搁或推迟的时间
There was a delay (of two hours) before the plane took off. 飞机起飞推迟了(两个小时).
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