释义
v. 推迟；延期
to arrange for something to happen later than originally planned
例句
We postponed our picnic because heavy rain was forecast.
因为天气预报说有大雨，我们推迟了野餐。
Local authorities decided to postpone construction until a full assessment of the environmental impact was completed.
地方当局决定推迟施工，直到完成全面的环境影响评估。
常用搭配
- postpone a meeting ｜ 推迟会议
- postpone a decision ｜ 推迟决定
- postpone until further notice ｜ 延期至另行通知
词族
- postponement (n.)
近义
- delay
- defer
反义
- bring forward
用法提示
后接名词或动名词：postpone doing，不接to do。
常见问题
- postpone 是什么意思？
- v. 推迟；延期
- postpone 怎么发音？
- 英音 /pəˈspəʊn/，美音 /poʊˈspoʊn/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
