| 单词 | delay |
| 释义 | delay[di'lei]n. 耽搁, 迟滞vt. 耽搁, 延迟vi. 耽搁, 延迟【计】 延迟, 延时【医】 迟延【经】 延期, 推迟相关词组:without delayadmit of no delay delay de.lay AHD: [d¹-l³“] D.J. [d!6le!]K.K. [d!6le]v.（动词） de.layed,de.lay.ing,de.lays v.tr.（及物动词）1. To postpone until a later time; defer.延期；推迟2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:使…延迟：使…比期望的要迟一些或慢一些：Heavy traffic delayed us.交通堵塞使我们迟到了v.intr.（不及物动词）To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.延缓，延期：行动慢；推迟一个行动或一项决定n.（名词）1. The act of delaying; postponement:拖延，延期：推迟的行为；延迟：responded without delay.即刻回信2. The condition of being delayed; detainment.耽误：耽搁的状态；耽误3. The period of time during which one is delayed.耽搁的时间4. The interval of time between two events.间隔的时间：两件事之间间隔的时间语源:1. Middle English delaien 中古英语 delaien 2. from Anglo-Norman delaier 源自 英法语 delaier 3. from Old French deslaier 源自 古法语 deslaier 4. des- [de-] des- [前缀，表“取消”] 5. laier [to leave] laier [离开] 6. [of Germanic origin] * see leip- [日耳曼语词源] *参见 leip- 继承用法:delay“er n.（名词）参考词汇:1. delay,slow,retard,detain2. These verbs mean to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired. To这些动词表示比所期待的要迟一些或慢一些的意思。3. delay is to cause to be behind schedule: Delay 是使落后于进度表： The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.由于大暴雨，公共汽车来迟了。4. Slow implies a decrease in speed, often deliberate: Slow 含有速度有意减慢的意思： The driver slowed the car before coming to a full stop. To 司机在车完全停下来之前先减慢车速。 5. retard is to slow and delay or impede progress, action, or accomplishment: Retard 指减慢并延迟，阻碍进步、行动或成就： “the increasing hatred, which retarded the execution of his great designs” (Edward Gibbon).“逐渐增长的仇恨，推迟了他的伟大计划的执行” （爱德华·吉本）。6. Detain stresses being held back and prevented from proceeding: Detain 强调在前进过程中受到阻止： She was detained by an unexpected visitor. 她因有人临时来访而被耽搁了 |
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