英语专四常见词辨析二百二十五
2011-05-30来源:互联网
delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off
这些动词或短语动词均有“推延,延期”之意。
delay : 普通用词,多指因外界原因推迟或耽误,也可指有意推迟。
Heavy traffic delayed us.(繁忙的交通把我们耽误了。)
postpone : 正式用词,语气较强,多指有安排的延期,常指明延期到一定的时间。
They postponed leaving because of the weather.(他们因天气原因而延期离开。)
defer : 正式用词,语气强于postpone,多指故意拖延。
The department deferred the decision for six months.(这个部门推迟了六个月才作决定。)
suspend : 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。
The President has suspended the constitution and assumed total power.(总统废止了宪法, 独揽大权。)
prolong : 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。
Two countries prolonged signing an agreement until details could be agreed on.(两国推迟签约直到就细节达成协议。)
put off : 口语用词,与postpone同义,但较通俗。
They decided to put the meeting off until after Christmas.(他们决定把会议推迟到圣诞节以后。)
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