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单词 delay
释义 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。
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