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Defer Verb Immediately Deferred 英[Dɪ'Fɜ:D 美[Dɪ'Fɜd Adj.延期的,缓召的;V.拖延,延缓,推迟 Defer的过去式和过去分词

单词 deferred
音标
英[dɪ'fɜ:d] 美[dɪ'fɜd]
解释
adj.延期的,缓召的;v.拖延,延缓,推迟( defer的过去式和过去分词 );服从某人的意愿,遵从;
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。
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