英语词汇“postpone”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

post•pone v. [~ + object], -poned, -pon•ing.

to put (something) off to a later time:We have postponed our departure until tomorrow.

post•pone•ment, n. [countable]We endured one postponement after another.[uncountable]postponement of the match.See -pon-.

post•pone v.t., -poned, -pon•ing.

to put off to a later time;
defer:He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
to place after in order of importance or estimation;
subordinate:to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare.

Latin postpōnere to put after, lay aside, equivalent. to post- post- + pōnere to put
1490–1500

post•pon′a•ble, adj.
post•pone′ment, n.
post•pon′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See defer¹.

postpone /pəʊstˈpəʊn; pəˈspəʊn/ vb (transitive)

to put off or delay until a future time
to put behind in order of importance; defer

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin postpōnere to put after, neglect, from post- + ponere to place

postˈponement n

单词	postpone
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 post•pone /poʊstˈpoʊn, poʊs-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -poned, -pon•ing. to put (something) off to a later time:We have postponed our departure until tomorrow. post•pone•ment, n. [countable]We endured one postponement after another.[uncountable]postponement of the match.See -pon-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 post•pone (pōst pōn′, pōs-),USA pronunciation v.t., -poned, -pon•ing. to put off to a later time; defer:He has postponed his departure until tomorrow. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate:to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare. Latin postpōnere to put after, lay aside, equivalent. to post- post- + pōnere to put 1490–1500 post•pon′a•ble, adj. post•pone′ment, n. post•pon′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See defer¹. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: postpone /pəʊstˈpəʊn; pəˈspəʊn/ vb (transitive) to put off or delay until a future time to put behind in order of importance; defer Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin postpōnere to put after, neglect, from post- + ponere to place postˈponement n
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