单词 | delayable |
释义 | delayableadj. Capable of being delayed; open to delay. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective] > that may be delayed delayable1766 postponable1792 suspensiblea1834 1766 H. Brooke Fool of Quality II. xi. 175 Law, thus divisible, debateable, and delayable, is become a greater grievance than all that it was intended to redress. 1895 Scribner's Mag. Nov. 575/2 It is so easy to get into the habit of delaying all delayable matters as long as possible. 2012 Irish Times 15 Aug. 12/6 Many chronic diseases are preventable, delayable or mitigable through a combination of primary prevention measures, screening and early intervention. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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