Defer
[ dɪ'fɝ ]
第4级
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vt. 使推迟;使延期;拖延，推迟;[军]使延期入伍;
vi. 服从;延期;推迟;
💡 词根助记
de取消+fer带来，拿来→暂不带来→延期；
📝 例句
We wish to defer our decision until next week.
我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定.
🌱 联想助记
fer 运送，transfer；de 否定 + fer 不运送→推迟运送，或者是让另外的人来运送→尊重，听从别人意愿
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-gest-表示“携带”
常见变体有-ger-
📖 牛津释义
defer
v
(-rr-) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tg]
~ sth (to sth) delay sth until a later time; postpone sth 使（某事）延期; 推迟
deferred payment, ie made in instalments after purchase 分期付款
defer one's departure to a later date 推迟行期
defer making a decision 暂缓决定.
defer v (-rr-) [Ipr]
~ to sb/sth give way to sb or sb's wishes, judgement, etc, usu out of respect 服从某人的意愿、 判断等; （通常为）遵从
On technical matters, I defer to the experts. 在技术问题上, 我遵从专家的意见.
I defer to your greater experience in such things. 在这些问题上, 我尊重你丰富的经验.
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'fә:]vi. 推迟, 延期, 听从vt. 使推迟, 使延期【经】 延迟, 延期
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Am I older than you? You look so young.
我比你老吗？你看起来非常年轻？
Idle people (folks) have the most labour (take the most pains).
懒人做工作，越懒越费力。
Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more.
尽管船长接了电报，他还是决定再试一试。