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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

delay

英  [dɪˈleɪ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • delays

    1. [C, U 有变体名词] 耽搁

    If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected.

    近义词

    hold-up , setback

    双语例句

    例：

    They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone.

    他们声称这样的耽搁不会伤害任何人。

    例：

    The delay in the implementation of the law has dismayed businesses.

    对该法律的延迟执行让商界倍感沮丧。

    例：

    Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal soon.

    虽然检测造成了一定的延迟，但航班应该会很快恢复正常。

    2. [U 不可数名词] 延误

    Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time.

    双语例句

    例：

    We'll send you a quote without delay.

    我们会立即送一份报价给你。

    VERB. 动词

  • delays , delaying , delayed

    1. [I 不及物动词] 推迟

    If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.

    近义词

    postpone

    双语例句

    例：

    For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June 1980.

    由于感情上的原因，我想把启程时间推迟到1980年6月。

    例：

    They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers.

    出于要立业这个通常的理由，他们推迟了要孩子。

    2. [T 及物动词] 延误 , 耽搁

    To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.

    近义词

    hold up

    反义词

    expedite , hasten

    双语例句

    例：

    Can you delay him in some way?

    你能用什么办法耽搁他一下吗？

    例：

    Various setbacks and problems delayed production.

    各种各样的挫折和问题延误了生产。

    例：

    The therapy is known to delay the onset of osteoporosis.

    众所周知，该疗法可以推迟骨质疏松开始的时间。

    3. [I 不及物动词] 拖延

    If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something.

    双语例句

    例：

    If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.

    如果他再拖延下去，太阳就要升起来了。

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