Defer
[ dɪ'fɝ ]
第4级
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vt. 使推迟;使延期;拖延，推迟;[军]使延期入伍;
vi. 服从;延期;推迟;
💡 词根助记
de取消+fer带来，拿来→暂不带来→延期；
📝 例句
We wish to defer our decision until next week.
我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定.
🌱 联想助记
fer 运送，transfer；de 否定 + fer 不运送→推迟运送，或者是让另外的人来运送→尊重，听从别人意愿
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-gest-表示“携带”
常见变体有-ger-
📖 牛津释义
defer
v
(-rr-) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tg]
~ sth (to sth) delay sth until a later time; postpone sth 使（某事）延期; 推迟
deferred payment, ie made in instalments after purchase 分期付款
defer one's departure to a later date 推迟行期
defer making a decision 暂缓决定.
defer v (-rr-) [Ipr]
~ to sb/sth give way to sb or sb's wishes, judgement, etc, usu out of respect 服从某人的意愿、 判断等; （通常为）遵从
On technical matters, I defer to the experts. 在技术问题上, 我遵从专家的意见.
I defer to your greater experience in such things. 在这些问题上, 我尊重你丰富的经验.
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'fә:]vi. 推迟, 延期, 听从vt. 使推迟, 使延期【经】 延迟, 延期
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Sorry, but she is with someone right now.
抱歉，她正在会客。
It smells good.
闻起来味道不错。
I can't say for certain off-hand.
我还不能马上说定。