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单词 put off
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put off
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WORD FAMILY
put off: puts off
USAGE EXAMPLES
Oakland Coach Jack Del Rio was not pleased with the league’s choice to put off a decision until 2017.
New York Times(Dec 31, 2016)
Oakland coach Jack Del Rio clearly was not pleased with the league’s choice to put off a decision until 2017.
Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)
Fifty years was long enough, I suppose, to put off reading Charles Dickens again.
The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016)
1
1v cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
Syn|Hyper
turn off
repel, repulse
be repellent to; cause aversion in
2v cause to feel embarrassment
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
confuse, disconcert, flurry
bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
fluster
cause to be nervous or upset
bother
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
deflect, distract
draw someone's attention away from something
ruffle
discompose
abash, embarrass
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
3v take away the enthusiasm of
Syn|Ant|Hyper
dishearten
cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate
give encouragement to
discourage
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
2
1v hold back to a later time
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table
call
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
hold
stop dealing with
suspend
render temporarily ineffective
probate
put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
reprieve, respite
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
delay
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
2v avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, sidestep, skirt
beg
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
quibble
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
avoid
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
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