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Defer Verb Immediately 英[Dɪˈfɜ:(R 美[Dɪˈfɚ Vt.使推迟;使延期;拖延,推迟;[军]使延期入伍;Vi.服从;延期;推迟 推迟;拖延;延缓 Event

单词 defer
音标
英[dɪˈfɜ:(r)] 美[dɪˈfɚ]
解释
vt.使推迟;使延期;拖延,推迟;[军]使延期入伍;vi.服从;延期;推迟;
例句

VERB
推迟;拖延;延缓
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.
例:Customers often defer payment for as long as possible...顾客常常会尽可能地拖延付款。
例:I'm not going to defer decisions just because they are not immediately politically popular.我不会因为它们没有即刻在政治上受到欢迎就推迟作出这些决定。

VERB
遵从;听从;顺从
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.
例:Doctors are encouraged to defer to experts.鼓励医生听从专家的意见。
变形
noun:deferment~third:defers~done:deferred~ing:deferring~past:deferred~

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