delay
delay
英[dɪˈleɪ]美[dɪˈleɪ]
v.推迟，耽误，磨蹭，使迟到；
n.延期，耽误；
第三人称单数：delays;
过去式：delayed;
过去分词：delayed;
现在分词：delaying;
例句
The situation allows of no delay.形势刻不容缓。
He was criticized for his delay in taking care of the matter.他由于没有及时处理这件事而受到批评。
I must point out that delay is unwise.我必须指出拖延是不明智的。
I couldn't judge whether the delay was good or bad.我不能断定这样延迟是好还是坏。
After much delay, the plan to build the new hospital finally came to fruition.经过许多耽搁以后, 建造新医院的计划终于实现了。
The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
It is getting late, don't delay.时间已晚, 不要耽搁了。
My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.我推迟出国是因为我生病了。
His delay made the teacher angry.他的迟到使老师生气了。
The assembly voted to delay the legislation to allow further consultation to take place.议会投票决定暂缓立法以便进一步磋商。
英语六级真题
The current low fossil fuel price environment will thus certainly delay the energy transition from fossil fuel to clean energy sources.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文But more recently, companies have begun to plan more affordable After being dogged by technical delays for years, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文He wanted to do one thing at a time," Meg says, explaining her son's delay.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文Educators may fear that children hearing two languages will become permanently confused and thus their language development will be delayed ;this concern is not documented in the literature.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文With far less controversy, colleges could send messages about canceled classes, delayed buses, campus crises or just the cafeteria menu.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文Q:What has caused the delay of the shipment?
出自-2013年12月听力原文It's the message you sent me about the delivery delay of the control desks.
出自-2013年6月听力原文I only heard about the delay yesterday because we kept the production line clear to handle these special sheets
出自-2013年6月听力原文I hope you are not to put out with me for the delay ,I had to stop for the Fred's home to pick up a book on my way here M : well , that's not a big deal ,but you might at least phone if you know you will keep someone waiting Q : what do we learn about the women
出自-2011年6月听力原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
使延期;使延迟;推迟
If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
例句
For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June...因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers...为了那个通常的原因——创立自己的事业，他们推迟了要孩子。VERB
使延误;使耽搁
To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.
例句
Can you delay him in some way?...你能想办法拖住他一会儿吗？Various setbacks and problems delayed production...各种各样的挫折和问题耽搁了生产进度。VERB
（故意）拖延，磨蹭
If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something.
例句
If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.如果他再拖延，太阳就要出来了。N-VAR
延期;延迟;推迟
If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected.
例句
They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone...他们声称这样的延期对谁都不会造成损害。Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning.虽然检测造成了一定的延迟，不过今天早上航班就应该能恢复正常了。N-UNCOUNT
延误;耽搁
Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time.
例句
There is no time left for delay...已经没有时间再耽误了。We'll send you a quote without delay.我们会立刻送一份报价给你。英汉词典释义
n.
耽搁, 延迟
His delay made the teacher angry.他的迟到使老师生气了。被耽搁[推迟]的事件或时间
My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.我推迟出国是因为我生病了。(电话讯息从接收到直播节目转播之间的)时间间隔装置
【美式橄榄球】(持球队员或准备接球队员的)停顿战术，延迟动作，假动作
vt. & vi.
(使)耽搁, 延误
It is getting late, don't delay.时间已晚, 不要耽搁了。Heavy traffic delayed us.繁忙的交通把我们耽误了。vt.
推迟, 使延期
推迟，使延迟，使延期，延缓
The driver delayed the drive until the weather cleared.驾驶员延迟到天气转晴后才出车。英英词典释义
Noun
1. time during which some action is awaited;
"instant replay caused too long a delay""he ordered a hold in the action"2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Verb
1. cause to be slowed down or delayed;
"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather""she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required;
"Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"3. stop or halt;
"Please stay the bloodshed!"4. slow the growth or development of;
"The brain damage will retard the child's language development"行业词典
公路科技： 延误；
冶金学： 休风；
哲学： 延迟选择实验： delay-selection experiment；
土木工程： 延误；
法律： 推迟；延缓；延搁；延滞；
通信： 时延；信号在给定媒体中行进所需的时间。；
