defer

中英词典 - defer

形容词： 1. deferential: 恭敬的，顺从的 (showing deference; respectful) 2. deferred: 延期的，推迟的 (postponed or delayed) 名词： 1. deference: 尊重，顺从 (respect and esteem due to a superior or an elder) 2. deferral: 推迟，延期 (the act of postponing or delaying) 词语辨析： defer与postpone、delay、put off等词均有推迟的意思，但它们在用法和语气上略有不同。defer侧重于出于尊重、顺从或考虑他人情感等原因而推迟；postpone侧重于计划性的、安排性的推迟；delay则强调因特殊情况或原因而产生的推迟；put off则较为口语化，表示无法或不愿意按原计划进行。 词汇扩充： 1. deferred payment: 延期付款 2. deferential bow: 恭敬的鞠躬 3. show deference: 显示尊敬 4. deferential attitude: 恭敬的态度 近义词： postpone, delay, put off, hold off 反义词： advance, expedite, hasten 柯林斯词典： 1. 动词 1) If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time. 2) If you defer to someone, you let them decide what to do or choose, especially when you do not agree with them or want to do something different. 2. 名词 1) Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position. 2) A deferral of an event or action means arranging for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time. 牛津词典： 1. 动词 1) Put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone. 2) Submit humbly to (a person or a person's wishes or qualities). 3) Yield (to a decision, a wish, or a person). 2. 名词 1) Humble submission and respect. 2) The action or fact of putting something off to a later time; postponement. 用法： 1. They decided to defer their wedding until next year. 他们决定把婚礼推迟到明年。 2. The committee agreed to defer the decision until the next meeting. 委员会同意将决定推迟到下次会议。 3. He always deferred to his father's opinions. 他总是顺从他父亲的意见。 4. The manager deferred to the team's decision. 经理服从了团队的决定。

例句：

1. We deferred to the experts' advice on the matter. (我们听从了专家关于这个问题的建议。)
2. The judge deferred the sentencing until next week. (法官推迟了判决，将在下周进行。)
3. She always deferred to her older sister's opinions. (她总是顺从她姐姐的意见。)
4. The company announced a deferral of the product launch due to manufacturing issues. (由于制造问题，公司宣布推迟产品发布。)
5. We showed deference to our elders in the traditional ceremony. (在传统仪式上，我们向长辈表示了尊敬。)
6. The deferential tone in his voice indicated his respect for the authority figure. (他声音中的恭敬语气表明了他对权威人物的尊重。)