1 [T] to make sb/sth slow or late 耽搁;延误;拖延:
The plane was delayed for several hours because of bad weather.这班飞机因天气恶劣而误点了几个小时。
2 [I,T] delay (sth/doing sth) to decide not to do sth until a later time 推迟;延迟;延期 ·
I was forced to delay the trip until the following week.我被逼把旅行推迟到下一个星期。
delay²
/dɪˈleɪ ||; dɪˈle/noun
[C,U] a situation or period of time where you have to wait 耽误;延迟的时间:
Delays are likely on the roads because of heavy traffic.由于交通繁忙,很可能要在路上耽搁。If you smell gas, report it without delay (= immediately).闻到煤气味道要马上报告。