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postponed

UK //pəˈspəʊnd//US //poʊˈspoʊnd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'postponere'(post- 后 + ponere 放置),16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 将某事推迟到更晚的时间进行,通常因为需要更多准备时间或遇到突发情况。

“The meeting was postponed due to the heavy snow.”

(由于大雪,会议被推迟了。)

“They decided to postpone the trip until next month.”

(他们决定将旅行推迟到下个月。)

同义词:delayed, deferred, rescheduled

常见短语

postponed indefinitely — 表示某事被无限期推迟,通常暗示可能不会按原计划进行。

“The construction of the new bridge has been postponed indefinitely.”

(新桥的建设已被无限期推迟。)