delay
英 /dɪˈleɪ/ 美 /dɪˈleɪ/
- v. 推迟；使耽搁To make something happen later than expected or planned.
- n. 延误；耽搁的时间A period of waiting before something happens or continues.
Heavy snow delayed our flight until the next morning.
大雪使我们的航班延误到第二天早上。
Delays in public transport can reduce productivity and discourage people from leaving their cars at home.
公共交通的延误会降低生产效率，并使人们不愿放弃开车出行。
搭配
delay a decision 推迟决定a lengthy delay 长时间延误without delay 立即；毫不耽搁delay doing something 推迟做某事
辨析提示
动词后接动名词：delay doing，不用to do。
词族
delayed (adj.)
近义 postpone
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