delay

noun

1. 延迟（或耽搁、拖延）的时间
   a period of time when sb/sth has to wait because of a problem that makes sth slow or late
   1. Commuters will face long delays on the roads today.
      路远乘车上下班的人今天要在路上耽误很多时间了。
   2. We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.
      来信收悉，迟复为歉。
   3. a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay
      两小时的延误
2. 延期；耽搁；延误
   a situation in which sth does not happen when it should; the act of delaying
   1. There's no time for delay.
      没有时间了，不能拖延了。
   2. Report it to the police without delay (= immediately) .
      赶快将此事报告警方。

verb

1. 延迟；延期；推迟
   to not do sth until a later time or to make sth happen at a later time
   1. The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender.
      法官将推迟判决，直到收到有关违法者的医疗报告。
   2. She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock.
      她正在承受着冲击所带来的滞后反应。
   3. He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.
      他没有马上把消息告诉她，等有了适当的时机再说。
   4. Don't delay─call us today!
      别拖延——今天就给我们打电话！
2. 使迟到；使耽搁；使拖延
   to make sb late or force them to do sth more slowly
   1. Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour.
      数千名乘车上下班的人被耽搁了一个多小时。
   2. The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.) .
      政府被指责故意采取拖延战术。

1. VERB 使延期;使延迟;推迟
   If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
   1. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June...
      因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。
   2. They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers...
      为了那个通常的原因——创立自己的事业，他们推迟了要孩子。
   3. So don't delay, write in now for your chance of a free gift.
      所以不要再等了，现在就给我们写信，您将有机会得到一份免费礼物。
2. VERB 使延误;使耽搁
   To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.
   1. Can you delay him in some way?...
      你能想办法拖住他一会儿吗？
   2. Various setbacks and problems delayed production...
      各种各样的挫折和问题耽搁了生产进度。
   3. The passengers were delayed for an hour.
      乘客被延误了一个小时。
3. VERB （故意）拖延，磨蹭
   If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something.
   1. If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.
      如果他再拖延，太阳就要出来了。
4. N-VAR 延期;延迟;推迟
   If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected.
   1. They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone...
      他们声称这样的延期对谁都不会造成损害。
   2. Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning.
      虽然检测造成了一定的延迟，不过今天早上航班就应该能恢复正常了。
5. N-UNCOUNT 延误;耽搁
   Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time.
   1. There is no time left for delay...
      已经没有时间再耽误了。
   2. We'll send you a quote without delay.
      我们会立刻送一份报价给你。

1. How much delay should we build into the plan?
   我们应该为这个计划预留多少富余的时间？
2. So we set off again, cursing the delay, towards the west
   于是，我们一面抱怨延误了时间，一面又朝西出发了。
3. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June
   因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。
4. They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers
   为了那个通常的原因——创立自己的事业，他们推迟了要孩子。
5. So don't delay, write in now for your chance of a free gift.
   所以不要再等了，现在就给我们写信，您将有机会得到一份免费礼物。
6. Can you delay him in some way?
   你能想办法拖住他一会儿吗？
7. Various setbacks and problems delayed production
   各种各样的挫折和问题耽搁了生产进度。
8. The passengers were delayed for an hour.
   乘客被延误了一个小时。
9. If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.
   如果他再拖延，太阳就要出来了。
10. They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone
    他们声称这样的延期对谁都不会造成损害。
11. There is no time left for delay
    已经没有时间再耽误了。
12. We'll send you a quote without delay.
    我们会立刻送一份报价给你。
13. Bertha was exasperated at the delay
    延误让伯莎十分恼怒。
14. The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day.
    接待员为拖延而道歉，解释说这天太忙了。
15. The country's fixation on the war may delay a serious examination of domestic needs.
    该国对这场战争的执迷可能会令其不能及时认真地审视国内需求。
16. The delay in the programme has dashed Japan's hopes of commercial success in space
    该计划的拖延使得日本在太空获得商业性成功的希望化为泡影。
17. A host of problems may delay the opening of the Channel Tunnel
    可能推迟英吉利海峡隧道开通的问题一大筐。
18. Attorneys for the indicted officers tried to delay the trial.
    被起诉官员的律师试图延迟审判。
19. Logistical problems may be causing the delay
    可能是物流问题造成了延误。
20. The time delay would be smaller by eight orders of magnitude.
    如果按8个数量级来看，延时量会显得小一些。
21. Delay is part of the normal process, but I hope we can move things along.
    虽然推迟是常事儿，但我希望我们能继续推进事情的进展。
22. The laws led to confusion, muddle and years of delay.
    这些法律导致了困惑、混乱和数年的耽搁。
23. This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
    该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。
24. He is determined to delay no more.
    他下决心不再拖延。
25. Be sure not to delay.
    切勿迟延。
26. Problems, if any, should be solved without delay.
    有问题要及时解决。
27. The matter brooks no further delay.
    这件事不容许再耽搁了。
28. Do it without ( any) delay!
    马上做，不得延误！
29. Don't delay any more.
    不要再拖了。
30. They were granted a delay of 48 hours to gather more evidence.
    准许他们迟延48小时，以收集更多的证据。

  defer adjourn delay postpone put off【导航词义：推迟】

  defer v. 推迟，延期

〔辨析〕较正式用词，多指故意拖延。

  adjourn v. 休（会），休（庭），延期

〔辨析〕指会议休会、法庭休庭或审判延期。

  delay v. （使）推迟，耽搁

〔辨析〕多指由于外在原因而推迟或耽误，有时也指有意推迟。

  postpone v. 延迟，延缓

〔辨析〕多指有计划地延期，通常会明确延期到何时。

  put off phr.v. 推迟，延期

〔辨析〕尤指因出现问题或不想现在做某事而推迟，作此义解时常可与 delay 换用。

noun

1. the act of delaying

   Synonym:    holdup

2. time during which some action is awaited
   1. instant replay caused too long a delay
   2. he ordered a hold in the action

   Synonym:    holdtime lagpostponementwait

verb

1. slow the growth or development of
   1. The brain damage will retard the child's language development

   Synonym:    checkretard

2. cause to be slowed down or delayed
   1. Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
   2. she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform

   Synonym:    detainhold up

3. stop or halt
   1. Please stay the bloodshed!

   Synonym:    staydetain

4. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
   1. Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered