defer
翻译
推迟, 延期, 遵从
例句
The decision was deferred until the next meeting.
决定被推迟到下次会议。
I will defer to your greater knowledge on this.
在这方面，我将听从您更渊博的知识。
语法模式
((sth.)) 推迟某事 The decision was deferred until the next meeting.
((to sb./sth.)) 遵从某人/某事 I will defer to your greater knowledge on this.
近义词
同义词: postpone, delay, put off; yield, submit
词源
源自拉丁语 'de-' (离开) + 'ferre' (携带)。字面意思是“带走”，引申为“推迟”。
记忆技巧
记住两个主要意思：推迟某事，以及出于尊重而听从某人的判断。