postponement

英 [pəˈspəʊnmənt]

美 [poʊˈspoʊnmənt]

n.  推迟; 延期; 延缓

复数：postponements　

法律

BNC.12592 / COCA.20614

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 推迟；延期；延缓
  Thepostponementof an event is the act of delaying it happening or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned.
  1. The postponement was due to a dispute over where the talks should be held.
     会谈推迟是因为对会谈地点存在争议。

英英释义

noun

• act of putting off to a future time
  Synonym:defermentdeferral
• time during which some action is awaited
  1. instant replay caused too long a delay
  2. he ordered a hold in the action
  Synonym:delayholdtime lagwait

双语例句

• Briefly explain the term postponement also known as flexible fulfillment.
  简要解释术语延缓，也称为柔性实施（或柔性生产）。
• We were disappointed by yet another postponement of our trip.
  旅行再次延期使我们很失望。
• Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.
  官方批准对义务服兵役的延期。
• He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment.
  他与债权人达成协议延期付款。
• Study on the Production Control in Virtual Enterprises Based on Postponement
  基于延迟生产的虚拟企业作业过程研究
• Increasing loading of equipment, decreasing maintenance expenditures and postponement of investments are goals to reduce life cycle costs.
  增加设备的负荷，降低维护费用以及延缓投资都是降低使用寿命成本的目的。
• They accepted the need for postponement.
  他们认可延期是必要的。
• Pressure built yesterday for postponement of the ceremony
  要求推迟仪式的压力昨天进一步增大。
• All 100 senators agree to a postponement.
  100位议员全都同意延期。
• I have to change my appointment because of the postponement of the board meeting.
  因为董事会推迟召开，我只好变更约会时间。