习惯 倾向

旁白 neutral

The committee voted to adjourn the discussion until the next fiscal year

委员会投票决定将讨论延期至下一财年。

旁白 neutral

She deferred her decision to study abroad until she saved enough tuition fees

她推迟了出国留学的决定，直到攒够学费。

旁白 neutral

Heavy snowstorms delayed the departure of nearly all flights at the airport

暴风雪导致机场几乎所有航班延误起飞。

旁白 neutral

The security check detained passengers for hours during the holiday rush

安检在假期高峰期间让乘客滞留了数小时。

旁白 neutral

The conference was postponed indefinitely due to the sudden outbreak of the epidemic

由于疫情突然爆发，会议被无限期推迟。

旁白 neutral

put off

phr. 推迟

旁白 neutral

They decided to put off the picnic until the weather improved

他们决定把野餐推迟到天气好转。

旁白 neutral

The doctor warned that smoking would prolong the patient's recovery time

医生警告说，吸烟会延长病人的康复时间。

旁白 neutral

The deadline for submitting the project proposal was extended by two weeks

提交项目提案的截止日期延长了两周。

旁白 neutral

The tailor lengthened the hem of the dress to fit the customer's height

裁缝把连衣裙的下摆放长以适应顾客的身高。

旁白 neutral

The legal dispute was protracted by endless negotiations between the two parties

双方无休止的谈判拖延了这场法律纠纷。

旁白 neutral

A lack of proper nutrition can retard a child's physical and mental development

缺乏适当营养会阻碍儿童的身心发育。

旁白 neutral

The tardy delivery of materials caused significant delays in the construction project

材料延迟交付导致建筑项目严重滞后。

旁白 neutral

Procrastination often leads to increased stress and poor performance at work

拖延往往导致压力增加和工作表现不佳。

旁白 neutral

The company suspended production temporarily due to a shortage of raw materials

由于原材料短缺，公司暂时停产。