defer

defer1
[dɪˈfəː]
(deferred, deferring)
  1. [with obj.]put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone
    推迟，延迟
    they deferred the decision until February.
    他们推迟到2月才作决定。
    ■(Law)(of a judge) postpone (a sentence) for a period of up to six months from conviction, during which time the circumstances or conduct of the defendant are further assessed
    (律)（法官）推迟审判（最长达六个月）
    the judge deferred sentence until 5 April for background reports.
    法官将判决推迟到4月5日以便取得背景报告。
    ■(US historical)postpone the conscription of (someone)
    (美，史)推迟征召
    he was no longer deferred from the draft.
    他无法再推迟应征入伍了。
派生
deferment
noun
deferrable
adjective
deferral
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (also in the sense 'put on one side'): from Old French differer 'defer or differ', from Latin differre, from dis- 'apart' + ferre 'bring, carry'. Comparedefer and differ
defer2
[dɪˈfəː]
(deferred, deferring)
  1. [no obj.](defer to)submit humbly to (a person or their wishes or qualities)
    尊崇（人或其意愿、素质）
    he deferred to Tim's superior knowledge.
    他折服于蒂姆渊博的知识。
派生
deferrer
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French deferer, from Latin deferre 'carry away, refer (a matter'), from de- 'away from' + ferre 'bring, carry'. Comparedefer
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