delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off
這些動詞或短語動詞均有“推延,延期”之意。
delay : 普通用詞,多指因外界原因推遲或耽誤,也可指有意推遲。
My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.(我推遲出國是因爲我生病了。)
postpone : 正式用詞,語氣較強,多指有安排的延期,常指明延期到一定的時間。
They postponed leaving because of the weather.(他們因天氣原因而延遲離開。)
defer : 正式用詞,語氣強於postpone,多指故意拖延。
The department deferred the decision for six months.(這個部門推遲了六個月才作決定。)
suspend : 指暫時中斷以待某種條件的.實現。
Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities.(衝突雙方同意暫時停火。)
prolong : 指把時間延長至超過正常或通常的限度。
Two countries prolonged signing an agreement until details could be agreed on.(兩國推遲簽約直到就細節達成協議。)
put off : 口語用詞,與postpone同義,但較通俗。