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单词 deferment
释义
deferment
noun[CorU]
uk
/dɪˈfɜː.mənt/us
/dɪˈfɝː.mənt/
(alsodeferral,uk
/dɪˈfɜː.rəl/us/dɪˈfɝː.əl/)
theactofdelayingsomething until alatertime, or anoccasionwhen something isdelayeduntil alatertime:
延期，使延缓，推迟
He did notseekdeferment frommilitaryservice.他没有要求延期服兵役。
I wasgranteda deferment on myeducationloans.我获得批准，延期偿还教育贷款。
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defer
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  • Heconfirmedthe deferment ofpartof hissalary.
  • Mostuniversitieswillallowa one-year deferment toincomingstudents.
  • Ashortageofvaccineforceddeferment ofboostershots.
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(Definition ofdefermentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

deferment| American Dictionary

deferment
noun[C/U]
us
/dɪˈfɜr·mənt/
(a)temporarydelayin taking someone into themilitaryforces:
[C]They gotdraftdeferments asgraduatestudents.
(Definition ofdefermentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdeferment

deferment
Finally,defermentperiods seem to make little difference in the value offered to the customer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This work devotes attention to parametric changes considered and introduced, includingdefermentof retirement ages and changes in benefits indexation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
After 1942, other sectors in heavy industry granteddeferment, making the arsenals less attractive to prospective workers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Defermentof suckling was deprivatory in other ways.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Guided by magnanimity and tolerance for religious freedom, many states will make room, either by alternative service or bydeferment, for those who absolutely object to war.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There has been nodefermentof public participation which is being arranged for later this year.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A separate record of such deferments is not maintained.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These cuts will bring about thedefermentof schemes which were designed to improve the conditions of rivers and coastal waters.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Obviously, therefore, anydefermentof increases in one year is of more importance than adefermentin three years.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
On the other hand, of course, the student has the right ofdeferment.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is anybody going to tell me that we shall catch up on these deferments?
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
No comparable figures are available for 1945 and 1946 whendefermentwas not, as at present, granted to apprentices or students as such.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We have no information on the suggestion that we should now abandon the temporarydefermentof agricultural and mining workers.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In no case have these deferments been for more than three months and the majority have been for far shorter periods.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Will the building trade operatives also be included in the system ofdeferment?
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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