单词 | postpone |
释义 | postpone —postponable, adj. —postponement, n. —postponer, n. /pohst pohn", pohs-/, v.t., postponed, postponing. 1. to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow. 2. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate: to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare. [1490-1500; < L postponere to put after, lay aside, equiv. to post- POST- + ponere to put] Syn. 1. See defer1. |
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