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delay delay ★★★★☆/dɪle͟ɪ/1[VERB	动词]使延期；使延迟；推迟 If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later. →see usage note at:cancel  [V n/-ing]  [V]For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June...因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers...为了那个通常的原因——创立自己的事业，他们推迟了要孩子。So don't delay, write in now for your chance of a free gift.所以不要再等了，现在就给我们写信，您将有机会得到一份免费礼物。2[VERB	动词]使延误；使耽搁 To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.   [V n]Can you delay him in some way?...你能想办法拖住他一会儿吗？Various setbacks and problems delayed production...各种各样的挫折和问题耽搁了生产进度。The passengers were delayed for an hour.乘客被延误了一个小时。3[VERB	动词]（故意）拖延，磨蹭 If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something.   [V]If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.如果他再拖延，太阳就要出来了。4[N-VAR	可变名词]延期；延迟；推迟 If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected. They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone...他们声称这样的延期对谁都不会造成损害。Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning.虽然检测造成了一定的延迟，不过今天早上航班就应该能恢复正常了。5[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]延误；耽搁 Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time. There is no time left for delay...已经没有时间再耽误了。We'll send you a quote without delay.我们会立刻送一份报价给你。 delay1 noundelay2 verbdelayde‧lay1 /dɪˈleɪ/ ●●○ W3 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[countable] when someone or something has to wait, or the length of the waiting time:  Sorry for the delay, Mr Weaver.delay in Why was there a delay in warning the public?delay of a delay of about an hourlong/considerable/slight etc delay Long delays are expected on the motorways.2[uncountable] when something does not happen or start when it should dowithout delay They must restore normal services without delay. There can be no excuse for any further delay.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + delaya slight/short delay· There was a slight delay in the departure of the plane.a long/lengthy delay· Patients often face long delays in getting the treatment they need.a considerable/serious delay (=very long)· After a considerable delay, the report was finally published.a 20-minute/6-month/4-week etc delay· A train had broken down, causing a two-hour delay.traffic delays· The roadworks are likely to cause serious traffic delays.flight delays· Unfortunately flight delays do sometimes occur.verbscause/lead to a delay· The bad weather caused a three-hour delay in sending out rescue helicopters.experience delays· People are experiencing considerable delays in receiving their mail.face delays (=be likely to experience them)· Commuters face long delays as a result of the rail strikes.reduce delays (=make them shorter and less frequent)· The new rules should reduce delays in bringing prisoners to trial.phrasesa series of delays (=a number of delays)· After a series of delays and setbacks, the project was finally approved.delay1 noundelay2 verbdelaydelay2 ●●○ W3 verb  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to wait until a later time to do something:  Don’t delay – send off for the information now. He delayed his decision on whether to call an election.delay something until something The opening of this section of the road is delayed until September.delay something for something Our meeting was delayed for ten minutes.delay doing something Big companies often delay paying their bills.2[transitive] to make someone or something lateseriously/badly/slightly etc delayed The flight was badly delayed because of fog.—delayed adjectiveTHESAURUSdelay to wait until a later time to do something: · He decided to delay his decision until he had seen the full report.postpone to change an event to a later time or date: · The meeting was postponed.put off to delay doing something. Put off is less formal than delay or postpone, and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: · I used to put off making difficult decisions.· The game has been put off till next week.hold off to delay doing something, especially while you are waiting for more information or for something else to happen: · House buyers seem to be holding off until interest rates drop.defer formal to delay doing something until a later date, usually because something else needs to happen first: · The decision had been deferred until after a meeting of the directors.· She decided to defer her university application for a year so that she could go travelling.procrastinate /prəˈkræstəneɪt/ formal to delay doing something that you ought to do: · Don’t procrastinate – make a start on your assignments as soon as you get them.

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Collins	delay ★★★★☆ /dɪle͟ɪ/ 1 [VERB 动词]使延期；使延迟；推迟 If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later. →see usage note at:cancel [V n/-ing] [V] For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June... 因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。 They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers... 为了那个通常的原因——创立自己的事业，他们推迟了要孩子。 So don't delay, write in now for your chance of a free gift. 所以不要再等了，现在就给我们写信，您将有机会得到一份免费礼物。 2 [VERB 动词]使延误；使耽搁 To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down. [V n] Can you delay him in some way?... 你能想办法拖住他一会儿吗？ Various setbacks and problems delayed production... 各种各样的挫折和问题耽搁了生产进度。 The passengers were delayed for an hour. 乘客被延误了一个小时。 3 [VERB 动词]（故意）拖延，磨蹭 If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something. [V] If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up. 如果他再拖延，太阳就要出来了。 4 [N-VAR 可变名词]延期；延迟；推迟 If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected. They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone... 他们声称这样的延期对谁都不会造成损害。 Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning. 虽然检测造成了一定的延迟，不过今天早上航班就应该能恢复正常了。 5 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]延误；耽搁 Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time. There is no time left for delay... 已经没有时间再耽误了。 We'll send you a quote without delay. 我们会立刻送一份报价给你。
Oxford	delay ★ / dɪˈleɪ ; NAmE dɪˈleɪ / noun , verb delay delays delayed delaying noun ★ 1 ★ [countable ] a period of time when sb/sth has to wait because of a problem that makes sth slow or late 延迟（或耽搁、拖延）的时间 ◆ Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. 路远乘车上下班的人今天要在路上耽误很多时间了。 ◆ We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. 来信收悉，迟覆为歉。 ◆ a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay 两小时的延误 ☞ collocationsat travel 2 ★ [countable , uncountable ] a situation in which sth does not happen when it should; the act of delaying 延期；耽搁；延误 ◆ There's no time for delay. 没有时间了，不能拖延了。 ◆ Report it to the police without delay (= immediately). 赶快将此事报告警方。 verb ★ 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to not do sth until a later time or to make sth happen at a later time 延迟；延期；推迟 SYN defer ◆ Don't delay—call us today! 别拖延 — 今天就给我们打电话！ delaysth ◆ The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender. 法官将推迟判决，直到收到有关违法者的医疗报告。 ◆ She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately)to the shock. 她正在承受着冲击所带来的滞后反应。 delaydoing sth ◆ He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. 他没有马上把消息告诉她，等有了适当的时机再说。 2 ★ [transitive ] delaysb to make sb late or force them to do sth more slowly 使迟到；使耽搁；使拖延 SYN hold up ◆ Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. 数千名乘车上下班的人被耽搁了一个多小时。 ◆ The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). 政府被指责故意采取拖延战术。 delay / dɪˈleɪ ; NAmE dɪˈleɪ /
LDC	delay1 noun delay2 verb delayde‧lay1 /dɪˈleɪ/ ●●○ W3 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[countable] when someone or something has to wait, or the length of the waiting time: Sorry for the delay, Mr Weaver.delay in Why was there a delay in warning the public?delay of a delay of about an hourlong/considerable/slight etc delay Long delays are expected on the motorways.2[uncountable] when something does not happen or start when it should dowithout delay They must restore normal services without delay. There can be no excuse for any further delay.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + delaya slight/short delay· There was a slight delay in the departure of the plane.a long/lengthy delay· Patients often face long delays in getting the treatment they need.a considerable/serious delay (=very long)· After a considerable delay, the report was finally published.a 20-minute/6-month/4-week etc delay· A train had broken down, causing a two-hour delay.traffic delays· The roadworks are likely to cause serious traffic delays.flight delays· Unfortunately flight delays do sometimes occur.verbscause/lead to a delay· The bad weather caused a three-hour delay in sending out rescue helicopters.experience delays· People are experiencing considerable delays in receiving their mail.face delays (=be likely to experience them)· Commuters face long delays as a result of the rail strikes.reduce delays (=make them shorter and less frequent)· The new rules should reduce delays in bringing prisoners to trial.phrasesa series of delays (=a number of delays)· After a series of delays and setbacks, the project was finally approved. delay1 noun delay2 verb delaydelay2 ●●○ W3 verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to wait until a later time to do something: Don’t delay – send off for the information now. He delayed his decision on whether to call an election.delay something until something The opening of this section of the road is delayed until September.delay something for something Our meeting was delayed for ten minutes.delay doing something Big companies often delay paying their bills.2[transitive] to make someone or something lateseriously/badly/slightly etc delayed The flight was badly delayed because of fog.—delayed adjectiveTHESAURUSdelay to wait until a later time to do something: · He decided to delay his decision until he had seen the full report.postpone to change an event to a later time or date: · The meeting was postponed.put off to delay doing something. Put off is less formal than delay or postpone, and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: · I used to put off making difficult decisions.· The game has been put off till next week.hold off to delay doing something, especially while you are waiting for more information or for something else to happen: · House buyers seem to be holding off until interest rates drop.defer formal to delay doing something until a later date, usually because something else needs to happen first: · The decision had been deferred until after a meeting of the directors.· She decided to defer her university application for a year so that she could go travelling.procrastinate /prəˈkræstəneɪt/ formal to delay doing something that you ought to do: · Don’t procrastinate – make a start on your assignments as soon as you get them.
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