defer

deferdeferD.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。

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defer1[di'fə:]vt.1.■使(行动、考虑等)推迟，使延期，使迟延；拖延，推迟：The decision has been deferred by the board until next month.(作)决定已被董事会推迟至下月。You may defer payment until next week.你可延期至下周支付。2.■【军事】使缓期服兵役，使延期入伍，缓役vi.1.■推迟，拖延，延迟；延期：She has deferred too long.她拖延得太久了。变形vt.deferreddeferring defer2[di'fə:]vi.1.■遵从，听从，依从，服从，顺从(to)：We all defer to her in these matters.在这些事情上我们都听她的。The child always deferred to his older brother.这孩子老听他哥哥的。vt.1.■把…委托给；把…提交，提交(…处理)；由…作决定；提请…判断(to)：We defer questions of this kind to the chairman.我们通常把这类问题呈交主席处理。变形vi.deferreddeferring

deferdefer[diˈfə:]vt.(deferred; deferring)1.■拖延, 延期, 展期, 延缓2.■【军】使延期入伍defer payment延期付款defer red income延缓收益I shall defer replying till I hear from home.我将等接到家信以后再给你答复。

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词性变化defer[diˈfə:]vi.1.■推迟, 延期, 延迟

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继承用法deferableadj.1.■(=deferrable)能延期的, [美]能缓役的

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词性变化defer[diˈfə:]n.1.■[美]有缓役资格者deferment[dɪˈfɜ:mənt]n.1.■延期, 迟延;【军】缓役deferred[dɪˈfɜ:d]adj.

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参考词汇见delay;