| 单词 | delay |
| 释义 | delay —delay /dɪˈleɪ/ noun [C or U] ► A2 the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have to wait: » This situation needs to be tackled without delay.» Long delays are predicted on the motorway because of the accident.» There has been a delay in the book's publication.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting timeWord partners for delay noun• a ♯brief/♯short/♯slight delay• a ♯considerable/♯lengthy/♯long/♯serious delay• ♯cause delays• ♯experience/♯face/♯suffer delays• delays ♯due to sth• a delay ♯in sth/doing sth• a delay ♯of [two hours, five days, etc.]• ♯without delayCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. a brief/short/slight delay» After a short delay at the airport, we were finally taken to our hotel.-lu. endless/lengthy/long delays» The strike meant that rail passengers faced endless delays.-lu. considerable/major/serious/significant delays inevitable/unavoidable delays» Major delays on all the roads going into town meant that almost everyone in the office was late for work.» Apart from the inevitable delays at rush hour, the rest of the journey was straightforward.-lu. an agonising delay» There was an agonising delay before the students received their exam results.-lu. inexplicable/unacceptable/unnecessary/unreasonable delays» The report concluded that patients were experiencing unacceptable delays in receiving treatment.-lu. repeated delays» Repeated delays meant that the building could not be finished on time.–Verbs-lu. avoid delays» You can avoid delays by cycling to work.-lu. cause delays» Heavy snow caused delays at Britain's major airports this morning.-lu. reduce delays» A new one-way system was introduced in an attempt to reduce delays.-lu. delays due to sth» Delays due to roadworks caused chaos in the town centre this morning. -lu. blame a delay on sth» Staff blamed the delay on bad management.-lu. experience/face/suffer a delay» Thousands of holiday makers face delays.-lu. be subject to delay» Passengers were subject to long delays as a result of extra security measures.–Prepositions-lu. a delay by sb» A delay by postal workers meant that our tickets didn't reach us on time.-lu. a delay in doing sth» A delay in receiving treatment could have serious consequences for the patient.-lu. a delay of sth» Commuters frequently face delays of up to 45 minutes.-lu. without (further/undue) delay» The manager of the shop promised to refund the money without delay.–Nouns-lu. a bit of a delay» After a bit of a delay, the plane took off a couple of minutes late.-lu. days/months/years of delay» After years of delay, the city's new theatre was finally built.-lu. with a minimum of delay» The company promised to replace the faulty equipment with a minimum of delay.-lu. delays and cancellations» Bad weather has caused delays and cancellations all over Europe.–Types-lu. airport/flight/travel delays» Travel delays are expected on all major roads during the holiday weekend.-lu. a time delay» The time delay on the satellite phone made it difficult to have a proper conversation.-lu. a rain delay» After an hour-long rain delay, Williams managed to beat her opponent.• • • Extra Examples:» We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.» Trains may be subject to delay on the northern line - we apologize for any inconvenience caused.» Please settle your account without further delay.» There are delays on the M4 because of roadworks.» We should arrive at ten o'clock, as long as there are no unexpected delays.verb ↑Verb Endings for delay A2 [I or T] to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected: » My plane was delayed by an hour.» Could we delay the meeting a few days?» [+ -ing verb] I think we should delay deciding about this until next year.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting timeB1 [T] to cause someone or something to be slow or late: » I was delayed by traffic.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting timeF0 [I] to not act quickly or immediately: » If you delay now, the opportunity might be lost.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting time• • • Extra Examples:» The new treatment can delay the onset of the disease by several years.» This decision may delay the process of European unification.» The legal to-ings and fro-ings could delay the start of the trial for up to six months.» The project has been delayed by innumerable problems.» They've just announced on the PA that our flight's been delayed. |
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