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

单词	delay
释义	delay —delayable, adj. —delayer, n. —delayingly, adv. /di lay"/, v.t. 1. to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared. 2. to impede the process or progress of; retard; hinder: The dense fog delayed the plane's landing. v.i. 3. to put off action; linger; loiter: He delayed until it was too late. n. 4. the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering. 5. an instance of being delayed: There were many delays during the train trip. 6. the period or amount of time during which something is delayed: The ballet performance began after a half-hour delay. [1225-75; ME delaien (v.), delai(e) (n.) < OF delaier (v.), delai (n.)] Syn. 1. See defer¹. 2. slow, detain. 3. procrastinate, tarry. 4. tarrying, dawdling. 5. deferment, postponement, respite.
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