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

• 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
• 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。
• He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment.
  他与债权人达成协议延期付款。
• Heavy thunder showers forced the cancellation or postponement of several scheduled weekend activities in Daiwan.
  台员落大雨及雷公，乎几落项周末耶活动拢取消抑是延期。
• Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.
  官方批准对义务服兵役的延期。
• Tax payers have the right to apply for postponement for holding the hearing.
  80纳税人有要求延期举行听证的权利。
• Optimal Payment Strategy for Retailer under Postponement of Disbursement
  延期支付条件下零售商最优支付策略
• 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。
• Pressure built yesterday for postponement of the ceremony
  要求推迟仪式的压力昨天进一步增大。
• 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。