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postpone

/poʊstˈpoʊn/

Meanings
verb

推迟，延期

To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

Examples :

"We need to postpone the meeting until next week. "
我们需要把会议推迟到下周。
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Related Words

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off noun

/ɔːf/ /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/

开头, 开始.

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

从一开始，他就很明显是一个不可信的叙述者。

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week noun

/wiːk/ /wik/

星期，周

"My daughter's school week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. "

我女儿的学校一周从星期一开始，到星期天结束。

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appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

任命，委任

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

对他的任命被认为是合适的。

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meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

会见，相遇。

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

遇见他会让人兴奋的。我喜欢结识新朋友。

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next noun

/nɛkst/

下一个，后一个

"My next class is history. "

我下一个要上的课是历史。

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put noun

/pʊt/ /pʌt/

看跌期权，抛售权。

"The farmer had a put on the tomatoes, guaranteeing a price of $2 per pound. "

这位农民持有西红柿的看跌期权，保证了每磅2美元的价格。

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delay noun

/dɪˈleɪ/

延迟，耽搁，拖延。

"the delay before the echo of a sound"

声音的回声之前的延迟

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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etc adverb

/ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/

等等，诸如此类

"I prefer coffee, tea, cocoa, etc., hot, but some like them iced. "

我喜欢咖啡、茶、可可等等这些热饮，但有些人喜欢冰镇的。

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until preposition

/ənˈtɪl/

直到, 到...为止

"We will stay at the park until the sun sets. "

我们会在公园待到太阳下山为止。

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need noun

/niːd/

需要，需求。

"My family's biggest need right now is a new car. "

目前我家最大的需要就是一辆新车。

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event noun

/əˈvɛnt/

事件，事情，活动

"The school play was a memorable event. "

学校的戏剧表演是一件令人难忘的事情。