Word · Frequency #5320
postponed
推迟；延迟；延期
postponed is the past of postpone.
核心释义
To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
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推迟；延迟(事件、约会等)
To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
推迟；延迟(事件、约会等)；延迟；使延期；缓办；搁延
用法In use
Due to the storm, they decided to postpone the outdoor concert.
用法提示：这里 postpone 是动词，表示将计划的事件延期，后面直接跟宾语 the outdoor concert。
We had to postpone our meeting until next week because the manager was sick.
用法提示：postpone 后接宾语 our meeting，再接 until 短语说明推迟到何时。
The company postponed the launch of its new product for further testing.
用法提示：这里使用了过去式 postponed，说明延迟动作已经发生，后接名词短语 the launch。
postpone something
后接名词或名词短语，表示推迟某事。
They decided to postpone the meeting.
他们决定推迟会议。
postpone doing something
后接动名词短语，表示推迟做某事。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- postpone a meeting
- 推迟会议
- We decided to postpone the meeting until next week.我们决定把会议推迟到下周。
- postpone a decision
- 推迟决定
- The committee postponed the decision due to lack of information.由于信息不足，委员会推迟了决定。
- postpone the trip
- 推迟旅行
- They had to postpone the trip because of the storm.由于暴风雨，他们不得不推迟旅行。
- postpone indefinitely
- 无限期推迟
- The event was postponed indefinitely due to budget issues.由于预算问题，该活动被无限期推迟。
- postpone until
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“post”（邮政）和“pone”（放），将信件放着不寄，意为推迟。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral|general, formal meetings, event planning|通常用于正式或半正式场合，是标准的通用说法。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于及物，后接名词或动名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with the stressed vowel and following sounds matching /oʊn/. Spelling may vary (e.g., 'phone', 'zone') but sound matches. Beware of lookalikes like 'none' (/nʌn/) or 'done' (/dʌn/) which sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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