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de·lay AHD[dĭ-lāʹ] D.J.[dɪˈleɪ]K.K.[dɪˈle]v.（动词）de.layed, de.lay.ing, de.lays v.tr.（及物动词）- To postpone until a later time; defer.延期；推迟
- To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:使…延迟：使…比期望的要迟一些或慢一些：Heavy traffic delayed us.交通堵塞使我们迟到了
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.延缓，延期：行动慢；推迟一个行动或一项决定
n.（名词）- The act of delaying; postponement:拖延，延期：推迟的行为；延迟：responded without delay.即刻回信
- The condition of being delayed; detainment.耽误：耽搁的状态；耽误
- The period of time during which one is delayed.耽搁的时间
- The interval of time between two events.间隔的时间：两件事之间间隔的时间
- Middle English delaien 中古英语 delaien
- from Anglo-Norman delaier 源自 英法语 delaier
- from Old French deslaier 源自 古法语 deslaier
- des- [de-] des- [前缀，表“取消”]
- laier [to leave] laier [离开]
- [of Germanic origin] * see leip- [日耳曼语词源] * 参见 leip-
delayʹer n.（名词）delay, slow, retard, detain- These verbs mean to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired. To这些动词表示比所期待的要迟一些或慢一些的意思。
- delay is to cause to be behind schedule: Delay 是使落后于进度表： The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.由于大暴雨，公共汽车来迟了。
- Slow implies a decrease in speed, often deliberate: Slow 含有速度有意减慢的意思： A sprained ankle slowed my pace.扭伤了的脚踝骨使我的步伐减慢。The driver slowed the car before coming to a full stop. To 司机在车完全停下来之前先减慢车速。
- retard is to slow and delay or impede progress, action, or accomplishment: Retard 指减慢并延迟，阻碍进步、行动或成就： "the increasing hatred, which retarded the execution of his great designs" (Edward Gibbon).“逐渐增长的仇恨，推迟了他的伟大计划的执行” （爱德华·吉本）。
- Detain stresses being held back and prevented from proceeding: Detain 强调在前进过程中受到阻止： She was detained by an unexpected visitor. 她因有人临时来访而被耽搁了
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