postpone [pəust'pəun, pə'sp-]

英汉解释

vt. 使…延期；把…放在次要地位；把…放在后面
vi. 延缓，延迟；延缓发作

同义词

v. defer，hold over，prorogue，put off

词汇辨析

delay，postpone，defer，suspend，prolong，put off
这些动词或短语动词均有“推延，延期”之意。

参考例句

1. The match was postponed to the next day because of bad weather.
比赛因天气不好而延期到第二天进行。
2. I have to postpone our appointment.
咱要把咱们的约会延期。
3. They would be very reluctant to postpone or cancel the meeting.
他们非常不愿意推迟这个会议或取消这个会议。

英英解释

v.
  1. hold back to a later time

网络释义

postpone
(动)延期; 延迟; 延期; 推迟，延期，搁置;
postpone -
推迟,延期;
postpone to
延期到; 改到;
postpone hearing
延期审理;
postpone trial
延期审理;