defer
美音:[dı´fə:
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英音:[dı´fə:
]
vi.推迟,延期,听从,服从 vt.使推迟,使延期
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defer为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:deferrer 动词过去式:deferred 过去分词:deferred 现在分词:deferring 第三人称单数:defers 形容词:deferrable
词根
fer＝to carry（运；载），to bear（忍耐）
近义词, 同义词
lateness tardiness slowness delay procrastination deferring deferral postponement adjournment retardation respite pause reprieve protraction prolongationbe late tarry wait stay bide take time dawdle be delay waive retard postpone adjourn procrastinate dally prolong protract draw out temporize
相关词
defer
/dɪ'fɜ:(r); dɪ`fɝ/
v (-rr-) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tg] ~ sth (to sth) delay sth until a later time; postpone sth 使（某事）延期; 推迟
*deferred payment, ie made in instalments after purchase 分期付款
* defer one's departure to a later date 推迟行期
* defer making a decision 暂缓决定.
/dɪ'fɜ:(r); dɪ`fɝ/
v (-rr-) [Ipr] ~ to sb/sth give way to sb or sb's wishes, judgement, etc, usu out of respect 服从某人的意愿、判断等; （通常为）遵从
*On technical matters, I defer to the experts. 在技术问题上, 我遵从专家的意见.
* I defer to your greater experience in such things. 在这些问题上, 我尊重你丰富的经验.
v (-rr-) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tg] ~ sth (to sth) delay sth until a later time; postpone sth 使（某事）延期; 推迟
*deferred payment, ie made in instalments after purchase 分期付款
* defer one's departure to a later date 推迟行期
* defer making a decision 暂缓决定.
/dɪ'fɜ:(r); dɪ`fɝ/
v (-rr-) [Ipr] ~ to sb/sth give way to sb or sb's wishes, judgement, etc, usu out of respect 服从某人的意愿、判断等; （通常为）遵从
*On technical matters, I defer to the experts. 在技术问题上, 我遵从专家的意见.
* I defer to your greater experience in such things. 在这些问题上, 我尊重你丰富的经验.
defer
v past tense and past participledeferredpresent participledeferring [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin: différer, from Latin differre 'to delay, be different'. defer to 1400-1500 French déférer, from Late Latin deferre 'to bring down']
to delay something until a later date
= put backdefer sth until/to sth
Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April.
The committee deferred their decision .
>defermentn [U and C]
>deferraln [U and C]
defer to / [defer to sb/sth] phr v
to agree to accept someone's opinion or decision because you have respect for that person
I will defer to your wishes.
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin: différer, from Latin differre 'to delay, be different'. defer to 1400-1500 French déférer, from Late Latin deferre 'to bring down']
to delay something until a later date
= put backdefer sth until/to sth
Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April.
The committee deferred their decision .
>defermentn [U and C]
>deferraln [U and C]
defer to / [defer to sb/sth] phr v
to agree to accept someone's opinion or decision because you have respect for that person
I will defer to your wishes.
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