postpone; defer; delay
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to postpone; to defer; to delay
formalOften used in formal or official contexts to describe the postponement of plans, actions, or policies. The action is typically not cancelled, but rescheduled for a later time.
Guān关
yú于
cǐ此
shì事
，
wǒ我
men们
jiāng将
cóng从
huǎn缓
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
Regarding this matter, we will handle it at a later time.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
，
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
de的
qǐ启
dòng动
jì计
huà划
cóng从
huǎn缓
。
The company decided to postpone the launch plan for the new project.
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Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
yùn运
dòng动
huì会
zhǐ只
dé得
cóng从
huǎn缓
jǔ举
xíng行
。
Due to weather conditions, the sports meet had to be postponed.