postponement是什么意思？

postponement

英[pə'spəʊnmənt] 美[pə'spoʊnmənt]

• n. 延期，推迟，延期的事；

复数：postponements;

动词：postpone;

例句

• He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment. 他与债权人达成协议延期付款。
• Pressure built yesterday for postponement of the ceremony. 要求推迟仪式的压力昨天进一步增大。
• The postponement was demanded and won on a point of order. 因对程序问题的异议而提出了推迟要求并获得了通过。
• All 100 senators agree to a postponement. 100位议员全都同意延期。
• 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。
• Pressure built yesterday for postponement of the ceremony... 要求推迟仪式的压力昨天进一步增大。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  推迟；延期；延缓
  The postponement of an event is the act of delaying it happening or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned.
  例句
  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。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. time during which some action is awaited;
  "instant replay caused too long a delay""he ordered a hold in the action"
  2. act of putting off to a future time