delay
[dɪ'leɪ] verb
ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive
■to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected （使）延迟，（使）延误；（使）延期•My plane was delayed by an hour.我乘坐的飞机延误了一个小时。 •Could we delay the meeting a few days?我们可以把会议延后几天吗？ •[+ -ing verb] I think we should delay deciding about this until next year.我认为我们应该等到明年再决定这件事。 ESSENTIAL transitive
■to cause someone or something to be slow or late 使耽误，使耽搁；使迟到•I was delayed by traffic.我被交通耽搁了。 IMPROVER intransitive
■to not act quickly or immediately 行动迟缓，磨蹭•If you delay now, the opportunity might be lost.现在你如果不赶快行动就会失去机会。
[dɪ'leɪ] noun countable or uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■when you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have to wait 延迟，延误；延期；延迟（或延误）的时间•This situation needs to be tackled without delay.这种情况需要立即处理。 •Long delays are predicted on the motorway because of the accident.由于这宗意外，预计在高速公路上会出现长时间的交通延误。 •There has been a delay in the book's publication.该书的出版延期了。 |