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. 推遲;延期;服從
- vt. 使推遲;使延期
- n. (Defer)人名;(法)德費
词根记忆
- de(變慢) + fer(帶來)→來得慢→推遲
用法辨析
- defer的基本意思是指使行動、活動或進程推遲到較晚時間,一般強調有意的推遲。defer還可指在完成或實現某事的過程中,由於出現超出控制能力之外的情況而推遲。
- defer to sb/sth的意思是“聽從,服從,遵從”,指出於對某人的尊重而服從其決定或想法。
v. (動詞)
英汉例句
- The department deferred the decision for six months.
這個部門推遲了六個月才作決定。 - Can we defer making a decision until next week.
我們能推遲到下周再作決定嗎? - She had applied for deferred admission to college.
她已申請延期入學。
用作動詞 (v.)
用作及物動詞: 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
- 推遲
- 延緩