Word · Frequency #12592
postponement
延期；延迟；推迟
the act of delaying something to a later time
- 1.
A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
延期,如程序中的正式延迟。
延期,如程序中的正式延迟。；延迟；延期；[法] 延期
In use
The rainy weather forced the postponement of the outdoor concert.
The committee discussed the postponement of the meeting until next week.
After several postponements, the conference finally took place.
postponement of [noun/gerund]
表示延迟某事，后接名词或动名词。
The postponement of the meeting was necessary.
会议的推迟是必要的。
postponement until [time/date]
指明推迟到某个具体时间。
They announced a postponement until next week.
他们宣布推迟到下周。
postponement due to [reason]
说明推迟的原因。
The postponement due to bad weather was expected.
由于天气不好而推迟是意料之中的。
request a postponement
常见搭配，表示要求延期。
We submitted a request for a postponement.
我们提交了延期请求。
Common mistakes
We postponement the meeting.We made a postponement of the meeting.
将名词'postponement'用作动词。正确的用法是使用动词'postpone'或使用'postponement'作为名词，例如'We made a postponement of the meeting.'
The postponement for the meeting was announced.The postponement of the meeting was announced.
使用错误介词'for'，正确使用介词'of'表示'会议的延期'。
Connections
Collocations
- request a postponement
- 请求延期
- The defense requested a postponement of the trial.辩方请求审判延期。
- grant a postponement
- 批准延期
- The judge granted a postponement to allow more time for preparation.法官批准延期，以便有更多时间准备。
- seek a postponement
- 寻求延期
- The organizers sought a postponement because of the storm.由于暴风雨，组织者寻求延期。
- postponement of the meeting
- 会议延期
- The postponement of the meeting was announced by email.会议延期已通过电子邮件宣布。
- further postponement
- 再次延期
- A further postponement would be unacceptable.再次延期将是不可接受的。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：post（后面）+ pone（放）+ ment → 把事情放到后面，就是“延期、延迟”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal meetings and hearings、official notices postponement 通常用于较正式场合，如会议、听证会或官方通知；日常口语中也可用 delay 或 put off。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注：post 和 postage 与 postponement 开头的 /pəʊst/ 同音；postpone 看似同根，但读作 /pəˈspəʊn/，不是 /pəʊstˈpəʊn/。opponent、component、exponent 的重音部分同为 /pəʊn/，但结尾是 /nənt/，与 postponement 的 /nmənt/ 不同。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.