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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2530 COCA: 3105
delay
noun /dɪˈleɪ/
singulardelay
pluraldelays
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  1. 1
    [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。

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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
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delay
verb /dɪˈleɪ/
present tense
I/you/we/theydelay
he/she/itdelays
present participledelaying
past tensedelayed
past participledelayed
  1. 1
    [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。

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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...

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