| 单词 | postpone |
| 释义 | postpone postpone /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ /pəst-/ aep /poʊstˈpoʊn/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for postpone ► B1 to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time: » They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.» [+ -ing verb] We've had to postpone going to France because the children are ill.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting timeThesaurus+: ↑Cancelling and interruptingpostponement /-mənt/ noun [C or U] ► F0» We were disappointed by yet another postponement of our trip.Thesaurus+: ↑Pauses and interludes • • • Extra Examples:» The negotiations have been postponed indefinitely.» I was really angry when she asked me to postpone my trip to help her move house.» There's no point postponing the event just because the weather forecast is bad.» We decided to postpone the party until my parents had returned from America.» The exams have been postponed until next month. |
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