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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2530 COCA: 3105
delay
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noun /dɪˈleɪ/
singulardelay
pluraldelays
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    [C/U] a situation in which something happens later or more slowly than you expected 推迟；延误

    Why the delay? 为什么耽搁了？

    delay in :

    Try to find the reason for any delay in payment. 想办法找出推迟付款的原因。

    delay in doing something :

    Please excuse my delay in replying. 请原谅我没有及时答复。

     Synonyms and related words
    Pauses, intervals and halts: pause, interval, halt...
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      [C] a situation in which a plane, train etc leaves or arrives late （飞机或火车的）延误，晚点

      Trees had fallen near the railway line, causing more delays. 树倒在铁路线附近，造成更多的火车晚点。

      After a long delay, the plane finally took off. 飞机在长时间的延误之后终于起飞了。

       Synonyms and related words
      Booking on and travelling by transport: aboard, afloat, aisle seat...
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    [U] failure to do something quickly 耽搁

    We have experienced nothing but obstruction and delay from our suppliers. 我们所遇到的全是供应商的阻挠和耽搁。

    without delay (=quickly) 毫不延迟地；迅速地 :

    I hope that discussions will take place without delay. 我希望讨论能立刻进行。

     Synonyms and related words
    Lack of action or activity: inaction, avoidance, standstill...
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    [C] the time between an event and its result or between one event and the next （事件与结果之间或事件之间的）间隔时间
     Synonyms and related words
    General periods of time: a clear run, a page in something's history, block...
delay
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verb /dɪˈleɪ/
present tense
I/you/we/theydelay
he/she/itdelays
present participledelaying
past tensedelayed
past participledelayed
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    [I/T] to do something later than is planned or expected 耽搁；推迟

    I have delayed my return home because of the weather. 由于天气不好我已推迟回家。

    They agreed to delay the decision for as long as possible. 他们同意尽量推迟作出决定。

    Don't delay if you want to get your order in by Christmas. 如果你想在圣诞节前拿到订货，就别拖延了。

    delay doing something :

    We delayed getting on board for as long as we could. 我们尽可能推迟登机。

     Synonyms and related words
    To delay action, wait or hesitate: delay, wait, hesitate...
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    [T] [usually passive] to make someone or something late or slow them down 使延期；使延迟

    His plane had been delayed for five hours. 他的飞机延误了5个小时。

    If delivery is delayed, we will inform you immediately. 如果交货要延期，我方将马上通知你方。

     Synonyms and related words
    To delay someone, or to make someone wait: delay, set back, hold up...
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    [I] to deliberately take a long time to do something （故意）拖延
     Synonyms and related words
    To do something slowly: delay, dawdle, potter...
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2530 COCA: 3105
delay

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF DELAYS | VERB + DELAY | DELAY + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, lengthy, long, major, serious, significant, substantial相當長的耽擱；長時間的延誤；漫長的拖延◇After a considerable delay, the government has agreed to accept the recommendations.在拖延相當長的時間以後，政府同意接受建議。➤five-minute, six-month, two-hour, etc.五分鐘、六個月、兩小時等的拖延▸➤excessive, inordinate, undue, unnecessary過分的延誤；過度的延誤；不必要的延遲◇Undue delays have been caused by people not doing their jobs properly.由於人們沒做好自己的工作而引起了不必要的延誤。➤inevitable, unavoidable不可避免的耽擱▸➤brief, short, slight短暫延誤；稍微延遲➤minimal, minimum最小限度的拖延▸➤unexpected, unforeseen意想不到的／無法預料的耽擱▸➤frustrating令人沮喪的延誤➤costly代價高昂的延誤➤bureaucratic官僚作風造成的延誤◇The building project has been plagued by bureaucratic delays.這個建築項目一直因官僚作風而一再拖延。➤further進一步的耽擱▸➤airport, flight, traffic, travel機場延誤；航班延誤；交通阻延；旅程耽擱▸➤time延時◇There is a five-minute time delay on the bank's safe.銀行的保險箱有 5 分鐘的延時。... OF DELAYS➤series一連串的延期◇After a series of lengthy delays, the case finally came to court.在多次長時間的延期後，這個案子終於開庭審理了。VERB + DELAY➤be subject to (especially BrE) 容易延誤◇Flights to New York may be subject to delay.到紐約的航班可能易受延誤。➤be plagued by, encounter, experience, face, suffer為拖延所擾；遭遇延遲；經歷延遲；面臨延期◇Passengers have experienced long delays.乘客已被多次長時間地延誤。◇The project has been plagued by delays.這個項目一直被拖來拖去。➤cause, lead to引起耽擱；導致延誤◇The strike has led to some delays in train services.此次罷工導致了一些列車的延誤。➤avoid, eliminate, minimize, prevent, reduce避免耽擱；消除延誤；使延誤最小化；防止拖延；減少延誤◇Please address your letters properly so as to reduce delays.請正確書寫信件地址以減少延誤。➤apologize for為延誤道歉◇I apologize for the delay in replying to you.我為耽擱了回信向您道歉。DELAY + VERB➤occur延誤發生◇Passengers complain about lack of information when travel delays occur.旅客抱怨說旅途中發生延誤時沒有人告知相關信息。PREPOSITION➤without delay馬上◇Please send him the information without delay.請立即把這則信息傳遞給他。➤delay in⋯上的耽擱◇delays in getting to the airport去機場路上的延誤➤delay of為時⋯的耽擱◇a delay of several weeks數星期的延誤➤delay to對⋯的拖延◇further delays to the plan對這一計劃的再三拖延
delay

verb

ADVERB➤seriously, significantly, substantially嚴重延誤；大大推遲◇Mellanby's arrival was seriously delayed by a late train.因為火車晚點梅蘭比晚到了很長時間。◇These drugs can significantly delay the onset of the disease.這些藥可以大大延緩這種病的發作。➤indefinitely無限期推遲▸➤further再度延遲▸➤unduly (especially BrE) 過度延遲➤temporarily臨時推遲▸➤slightly, somewhat稍微延遲；有些延誤▸➤deliberately故意延遲
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2530 COCA: 3105
delay verb
⇨ delay (delay a decision) ⇨ hold sb/sth up (What could have delayed him?) ⇨ take your time (Don't delay — call us today!) delay

verb

delay ♦︎ postpone ♦︎ adjourn ♦︎ wait ♦︎ put sth off ♦︎ defer ♦︎ suspend ♦︎ shelve ♦︎ rescheduleThese words all mean to not do sth until a later time or to make sth happen at a later time. 这些词均表示推迟、延后。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to delay sth / postpone sth / adjourn sth / wait / put sth off / defer sth / suspend sth / shelve sth for a few days / the time being, etc.◆to wait / reschedule sth for later in the year, etc.◆to delay sth / postpone sth / adjourn sth / wait / put sth off / defer sth until sth◆to postpone / defer sth to sth◆to delay / postpone / put off / defer doing sth◆to delay / postpone / adjourn / reschedule a meeting◆to delay / postpone / adjourn a case / trial◆to delay / postpone / put off your departure / return◆to delay / postpone / put off / reschedule a visit◆to delay / postpone a flight◆to suspend visits / flights◆to delay / postpone / put off / defer a decision◆to delay / postpone / suspend plans◆to delay / postpone / adjourn / put off / defer / suspend / shelve sth indefinitely■ delay [transitive] (rather formal) to not do sth until a later time; to make sth happen at a later time 推迟；延后；延缓◆The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender.法官将推迟裁决，直至收到有关违法者的医疗报告。◆He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.他没有马上把消息告诉她，等待适当的时机再说。◆These drugs can significantly delay the onset of the disease.这些药物能够大大延缓疾病发作的时间。◆She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately).她正承受着一种滞后反应。OPP hasten ⇨ accelerate   see also delay ⇨ hold sb/sth up , delay ⇨ take your time ■ postpone pəˈspəʊn; NAmE poʊˈspoʊn [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to arrange for an event or action to take place at a later time or date 推迟；延期◆The game has already been postponed three times.这场比赛已经三度延期了。◆They have agreed to postpone repayment of the loan to a future unspecified date.他们已同意推迟还贷时间，具体日期未定。  see also cancel ⇨ abolish ▸ postponement

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆Riots led to the postponement of local elections.骚乱致使地方选举延期了。■ adjourn əˈdʒɜːn; NAmE əˈdʒɜːrn [intransitive, transitive, often passive] (formal) to stop a meeting or official process for a period of time, especially in court 休庭；休会；延期◆The court adjourned for lunch.午餐时间法庭休庭。◆The trial has been adjourned until next week.审判延期至下周。▸ adjournment

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆The judge granted us a short adjournment.法官允许我们暂时休庭。■ wait [intransitive] (rather informal) to be left to be dealt with at a later time because it is not urgent （因不紧急）搁置，推迟，延缓◆I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow.我有几个电话要打，不过可以等到明天再说。◆I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important.这事非常重要，恐怕不能耽搁。ⓘ Note that with wait, the thing that is left until a later time is the subject of the sentence, not the object. * wait表达此义时，被搁置或推迟的事情在句中作主语，不作宾语◆I can wait those calls. ■ ˌput sth ˈoff

phrasal verb

(putting, put, put) (rather informal) to arrange for an event to take place at a later time or date; to not do sth until a later time 推迟；延迟◆We've had to put off our wedding until September.我们只得把婚期推迟到9月。◆He keeps putting off going to the dentist.他把看牙医的事一拖再拖。■ defer dɪˈfɜː(r) (-rr-) [transitive] (formal) to delay a decision or action until a later time 推迟；延缓；展期◆The department deferred the decision for six months.该部门推迟了六个月才作出决定。◆She had applied for deferred admission to college.她已经申请延期入学。■ suspend səˈspend [transitive] (rather formal) to officially delay carrying out a plan or making a judgement; to stop a system from operating until a later date （公开或正式地）推迟，延缓；暂缓（⋯的运作）◆The jury was asked to suspend judgement (= delay forming or expressing an opinion).陪审团接到了延缓裁决的请求。◆Aid flights have been suspended for a week after fighting near the city's airport.在该市机场附近的战斗打响后，空运救援物资已经暂停了一周。ⓘ Suspend can mean to delay starting sth, or to stop sth that has already been started: things that might be suspended include plans, work, aid, flights, visit and payments. * suspend可表示推迟开始某事或中止已开始的事情，其宾语可以是plans、work、aid、flights、visit和payments。▸ suspension səˈspenʃn

noun

 [uncountable, singular] ◆These events led to the suspension of talks.这些事件导致了谈判延期。■ shelve ʃelv [transitive] (rather formal) to decide not to continue with a plan, either for a short time or permanently （暂时或永久地）搁置，停止（计划）◆The government has shelved the idea until at least next year.政府决定搁置这个想法，至少推迟到明年再说。◆Plans to expand the company have been quietly shelved.扩展公司的计划被悄悄搁置起来。■ reschedule ˌriːˈʃedjuːl; NAmE ˌriːˈskedʒuːl [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to change the time at which sth has been arranged to happen, especially so that it takes place later 将⋯改期；重新安排⋯的时间表◆The meeting has been rescheduled for next week.会议改为下周举行。NOTE 辨析 Postpone or reschedule? Postpone often has negative associations, giving a sense of disappointment. It is often used with verbs like have to, be forced to and be obliged to. Reschedule has more a positive feel, and is often followed by for + a date or time. * postpone常带有负面联想，给人以失望的感觉，常与have to、be forced to和be obliged to等动词短语连用。reschedule给人的印象较正面，后常接for + 日期或时间◆The event has been rescheduled for 5 June / Sunday / the spring.这项活动已改期于6月5日／星期日／春季举行。

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