| 释义 |
Verb: delay di'ley- Cause to be slowed down or delayed
"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
- detain, hold up - Act later than planned, scheduled, or required
"Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" - Stop or halt
- stay, detain - Slow the growth or development of
- check, retard
Noun: delay di'ley- Time during which some action is awaited
"instant replay caused too long a delay"
- hold, time lag, postponement, wait - The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
- holdup
Derived forms: delayed, delays, delaying Type of: alter, break, change, decelerate, hold back, hold off, inactivity, intermission, interruption, modify, pause, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, suspension, wait Antonym: rush Encyclopedia: Delay |