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postpone

發音

KK [postˋpon] DJ [pəustˋpəun]

程度

多益 600分

字義

vt. 及物動詞

1.               
使延期, 延遲, 延緩[(+to/until)][+v-ing]

They postponed sending an answer to a request.他們耽擱了對一項請求的答覆。

The concert has been postponed to Saturday.音樂會延遲到星期六。

The sports meet was postponed because of rain.運動會因雨延期。

2.               
把...放在次要地位

postpone private gain to the public welfare把個人利益置於公眾福利之後

3.               
【文】把...放在後面(或句尾)

vi. 不及物動詞

1.               
延遲, 延緩

2.               
(瘧疾等)延緩發作(或復發)

同義

delay, defer, suspend,
shelve

反義

advance

變化

(動詞)

postponed postponed
postponing

相關詞

vt.使延期, 延緩

delay,defer,suspend,shelve,stall,procrastinate,table,put off,hold over

vt.使延期; 延緩

advance

例句

The meeting has been postponed because a few board members haven’t
arrived in town yet.

因為一些董事會成員還沒抵達市區，所以會議被延後了。