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单词 deferrable
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deferrableadj.

Brit. /dᵻˈfəːrəbl/, U.S. /dəˈfərəb(ə)l/, /diˈfərəb(ə)l/
Forms: 1700s– deferrable, 1900s– deferable.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defer v.1, -able suffix.
Etymology: < defer v.1 + -able suffix.
Able to be deferred (in various senses of defer v.1); esp. that can be put off or set aside; postponable.
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1731 Justice's Case Law 282 The Judges to nominate three..to be done by Stat. by Nov. 3. but resolved deferrable to another Day.
1861 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Apr. The Postmaster-General is prepared..to offer..the benefits of life insurance and purchased annuities, either immediate or deferrable.
1912 Twin Falls (Idaho) Times 12 Oct. Is it not important that they also be taught how..to avoid the deferrable and preventable diseases which are now..destroying so many precious lives?
1943 Billboard 25 Sept. 4/4 A large segment of the entertainment business is not classified as either deferrable or non-deferrable.
2012 Farm Industry News (Nexis) 27 July To be deferrable, payment under an insurance policy must have been made as a result of damage to crops or the inability to plant crops.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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