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单词 delay
释义
delay
verb
uk
/dɪˈleɪ/us
/dɪˈleɪ/
A2[IorT]
to make somethinghappenat alatertimethanoriginallyplannedorexpected:
（使）延迟，（使）延误；（使）延期
Myplanewas delayed by anhour.我乘坐的飞机延误了1个小时。
Heavysnowdelayed thestartof thegame.大雪迫使比赛延迟开始。
[+ -ing verb]Ithinkwe should delay decidingabout this until nextyear.我认为我们应该等到明年再决定这件事。
B1[T]
tocausesomeone or something to beslowor late:
使耽误，使耽搁；使迟到
I was delayed bytraffic.由于交通的原因我被耽搁了。
[I]
to notactquicklyorimmediately:
行动迟缓，磨蹭
If you delay now, theopportunitymight belost.现在你如果不赶快行动就可能会失去机会。
More examples
  • The newtreatmentcan delay theonsetof thediseaseby severalyears.
  • Thisdecisionmay delay theprocessofEuropeanunification.
  • Thelegalto-ings and fro-ings could delay thestartof thetrialfor up to sixmonths.
  • Theprojecthas been delayed byinnumerableproblems.
  • They've justannouncedon the PA thatourflight's been delayed.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Delaying and wasting time
  • ado
  • busywork
  • buy timeidiom
  • carry
  • carrysomethingover
  • dally
  • inefficiently
  • kick
  • kicksomethinginto the long grassidiom
  • kick the can down the roadidiom
  • lag
  • push
  • retardation
  • setsomeoneback(something)
  • shelve
  • sit
  • sit onsomething
  • slow roll
  • spin
  • stall
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delay
noun[CorU]
uk
/dɪˈleɪ/us
/dɪˈleɪ/
A2
thesituationin which you have towaitlongerthanexpectedfor something tohappen, or thetimethat you have towait:
延迟，延误，延期；延迟（或延误）的时间
Thissituationneedsto betackledwithoutdelay.这种情况需要立即处理。
Long delays arepredictedon themotorwaybecause of theaccident.由于这起事故，预计在高速公路上会出现长时间的交通延误。
There has been a delayinthe book'spublication.该书的出版延期了。
Synonym
time lag
More examples
  • We had toendurea nine-hour delay at theairport.
  • Trains may besubjectto delay on thenorthernline- weapologizefor anyinconveniencecaused.
  • Pleasesettleyouraccountwithoutfurtherdelay.
  • There are delays on the M4 because ofroadworks.
  • We shouldarriveat ten o'clock, aslongas there are nounexpecteddelays.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Delaying and wasting time
  • ado
  • busywork
  • buy timeidiom
  • carry
  • carrysomethingover
  • dally
  • inefficiently
  • kick
  • kicksomethinginto the long grassidiom
  • kick the can down the roadidiom
  • lag
  • push
  • retardation
  • setsomeoneback(something)
  • shelve
  • sit
  • sit onsomething
  • slow roll
  • spin
  • stall
See more results »
(Definition ofdelayfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

delay| American Dictionary

delay
verb[I/T]
us
/dɪˈleɪ/
tocauseto be late or tocausetohappenat alatertime, or towaitbeforeacting:
[T]Hewantsto delay themeetinguntilWednesday.
[T]Thespacelaunchwas delayed because ofbadweather.
[I]Don’t delay inorderingticketsto the show.
delay
noun[C/U]
us
/dɪˈleɪ/
aperiodwhen something that mighthappendoes nothappenor does nothappenquicklyenough, or thefailuretoactquickly:
[U]You need tocallback without delay.
[C]Theholidaytrafficislikelytocauselongdelays.
[C]Anyfurtherdelay wouldthreatentheentireproject.
(Definition ofdelayfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdelay

delay
While the community care legislation was enacted in 1990, full implementation was delayed until 1993.
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Of course, the reaction in birth rates was delayed, but it is occurring.
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She was in a special education preschool for her language delays and behavior.
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More generally, we investigate the asymptotics of solutions for the equation (1.1) involving also non-commutable delays of the above type.
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Suppose the foreign exchange and trade reforms could be achieved first-e. g., if powerful domestic forces delayed the raising of energy prices.
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Differences in social signals produced by children with developmental delays of differing etiologies.
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Issues such as these require no real data, and, certainly, action to address them must not be delayed.
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In addition, as noted earlier, delays in physical growth and behavioral development are typical in institutional settings.
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However, children with autism also were impaired on the delayed response task.
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In this study, developmental delays were seen in some infants as early as 12 months (equivalent to developmental age of 9 months).
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In part, then, language delays may be due to problems with the early development of speech perception and phonological representations.
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In both the juveniles and infants, the caudatelesioned monkeys were impaired on both spatial delayed response and alternation relative to age-matched controls.
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In that case, the behavioral effects of early insult are likely to be delayed and may be more extensive than first thought.
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Right upper venous dratriage is delayed, and the stenous is some distance proximal to the site of anastomosis.
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Thus, in the absence of dormancy, delayed and slower rates of germination are evidence of reduced seed vigour and quality.
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Collocationswithdelay

delay

These are words often used in combination withdelay.

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average delay
Theaveragedelaybetween reading assessments was 1 year 7 months.
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brief delay
After abriefdelay, children were given an elicited production task.
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bureaucratic delay
The authorities seem to have done all in their power to subject this petition tobureaucraticdelay.
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