postpone
英 [pəʊs(t)'pəʊn; pə'spəʊn]
美[po'spon]
- vt. 使…延期；把…放在次要地位；把…放在后面
- vi. 延缓，延迟；延缓发作
词态变化
第三人称单数: postpones;过去式: postponed;过去分词: postponed;现在分词: postponing;名词: postponement;
助记提示
1. post- "after" + pon- + -e.
2. 含义：put after.
2. 含义：put after.
中文词源
postpone 推迟，延期
post-,在后，-pon,放置，词源同position.引申词义推迟，延期。
英英释意
- 1. hold back to a later time;
- "let's postpone the exam"
英文词源
- postpone
- postpone: see post
- postpone (v.)
- c. 1500, from Latin postponere "put after; esteem less; neglect; postpone," from post "after" (see post-) + ponere "put, place" (see position (n.)). Related: Postponed; postponing.
同义词辨析
delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off
这些动词或短语动词均有"推延，延期"之意。
delay： 普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。
postpone： 正式用词，语气较强，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间。
defer： 正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。
suspend： 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。
prolong： 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。
put off： 口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。
考试真题
- Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake.
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实用场景例句
- The game has already been postponed three times.
- 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
牛津词典
- We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week.
- 我们将不得不把会议推迟到下周举行。
牛津词典
- It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital.
- 延迟兴建新医院的决定是不得人心的。
牛津词典
- [不可数名词, 可数名词]Riots led to the postponement of local elections.
- 骚乱致使地方选举延期了。
牛津词典
- He decided to postpone the expedition until the following day...
- 他决定把探险推迟到第二天。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The visit has now been postponed indefinitely.
- 参观现在已经被无限期推迟了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Would you like to postpone or cancel your call?
- 您随后打电话,还是不打了?
期刊摘选
- Let's postpone the exam.
- 我们推迟一下考试 吧.
期刊摘选
- It can be absorbed andin its effect of postpone the ageing of skin.
- 本品具有高湿润性易被皮肤吸收,能抑制批肤色素沉着,延缓皮肤皱纹的发生.
期刊摘选
- Jennifer decided to postpone her graduation and to get some work experience first.
- 詹尼弗决定延期毕业,以便先积累些工作经验.
期刊摘选
- Could you postpone the delivery to the user?
- 您能推迟一下向用户交货的时间 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- I think we've all realized that it's okay to postpone happiness for a while.
- 我想我们都已经认识到等几年再过好日子没关系.
期刊摘选
- This opposition in the cabinet caused Lincoln to postpone action on the Fox plan.
- 由于内阁成员的反对导致林肯推迟了实施福克斯计划.
期刊摘选
- How about if we postpone the conference to next week?
- 如果我们把会议推迟到下周举行,怎么样 呢 ?
期刊摘选
- It will not do to postpone the shipment. our customer need the goods urgently.
- 延期装船可不行, 我们的客户急需此货.
期刊摘选
- She did not postpone her departure.
- 她不再延迟她的行期.
期刊摘选
- They had to postpone their trip because of rain.
- 因为下雨,他们不得不将旅行延期.
期刊摘选
- She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.
- 她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁.
辞典例句
- Let's postpone the meeting.
- 我们把这次会议延期 吧.
期刊摘选
- Shall we postpone it until later in the week?
- 那延后到本周晚些时候?
期刊摘选
- Why don't we postpone the appointment until next month?
- 我们为什么不把约会放在下个人月 呢 ?
期刊摘选
- PEO reserves the right to postpone or cancel the event due to unforeseen circumstances.
- 普岩会议保留解释与因不可预见情况而修改或取消本培训的权利.
期刊摘选
- I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.
- 在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I was forced to postpone my visit.
- 我不得不推迟访问.
期刊摘选
- Although a winner can freely enjoy himself, he can also postpone enjoyment.
- 对于成功者而言,即使他能随时放松自己, 他还可以延缓这种享受.
期刊摘选
- They asked if they could postpone payment until the cash situation is better.
- 他们请求可否等到现金情况好转时才付款.
期刊摘选
- Can we postpone our meeting to sometime early next week?
- 我们能否将约会推迟到下星期的头几天?
期刊摘选
- It won't hurt to postpone the matter for a few days.
- 此事耽搁几天无所影响.
《简明英汉词典》
- I had to postpone ideas of a career and stay at home.
- 我不得不暂缓就业打算，呆在家里。
柯林斯例句
- Ministers are using delaying tactics to postpone the report yet again.
- 部长们再次使用拖延战术来推后报告的时间。
柯林斯例句