defer
音标发音
- 英式音标 [dɪˈfɜ:(r)]
- 美式音标 [dɪˈfɝː]
- 国际音标 [di'fə:]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vi. 推迟;延期;服从
- vt. 使推迟;使延期
- n. (Defer)人名;(法)德费
词根记忆
- de(变慢) + fer(带来)→来得慢→推迟
用法辨析
- defer的基本意思是指使行动、活动或进程推迟到较晚时间,一般强调有意的推迟。defer还可指在完成或实现某事的过程中,由于出现超出控制能力之外的情况而推迟。
- defer to sb/sth的意思是“听从,服从,遵从”,指出于对某人的尊重而服从其决定或想法。
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- The department deferred the decision for six months.
这个部门推迟了六个月才作决定。 - Can we defer making a decision until next week.
我们能推迟到下周再作决定吗? - She had applied for deferred admission to college.
她已申请延期入学。
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词: S+ ~+n./pron.
S+~+ v -ing
其他
英英字典
- to delay something until a later time
- If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
- If you defer to someone, you accept their opinion or do what they want you to do, even when you do not agree with it yourself, because you respect them or their authority.
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专业释义
- 延期
- 推迟
- 延缓