Postpone
[pəʊs(t)'pəʊn;pə'spəʊn] or [po'spon]
解释:
(v. t.) To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely.
(v. t.) To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance.
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同义词及近义词:
v. a. Defer, delay, adjourn, procrastinate, put off, stave off, let lie over.
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同义词及反义词:
SYN:Defer, delay, prorogue, procrastinate
ANT:Expedite, despatch, accelerate
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解释:
v.t. to put off to a future time: to defer: to delay: to subordinate.—n. Postpone′ment act of putting off to an after-time: temporary delay—also Postpō′nence (obs.).
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例句:
- Or how could she postpone the journey without exciting suspicion? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- It has pleased Providence to postpone the attainment of this object. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- Then perhaps I had better postpone my analysis of the acetones, as we may need to be at our best in the morning. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- Pardon me,' returns Lightwood, 'I must postpone the reply for one moment, or we shall have an anti-climax. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- The temptation to postpone is much increased because the present offers so many wonderful opportunities and proffers such invitations to adventure. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- You are surprised at my wishing to postpone it,” he added, with a ghastly smile; “but I had forgotten. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Thus we went on till the ship (whose departure, too, had been several times postponed) was on the point of sailing. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- But her confession would have to be postponed; and the chill of the delay settled heavily on her fagged spirit. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- Not before, so it can be repaired if the attack is postponed. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
- Everything postponed to that imaginary time! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- It was impossible to obtain order and so the meeting was postponed until the next day. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
- Then it's NOT postponed? 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- The case is off--postponed. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- Consequently he postpones definite action so far as possible. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- I am not in the least surprised that she postpones her appearance as long as possible. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Mr Boffin takes Mr John Rokesmith at his word, in postponing to some indefinite period, the consideration of salary. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- On the last occasion, a few days before moving, a circumstance occurred which came near postponing my part in the campaign altogether. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
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