defer 音标拼音: [dɪf'ɚ]
vi . 推迟,延期,听从
vt . 使推迟,使延期
推迟,延期,听从使推迟,使延期
defer 延期
defer 延缓
defer v 1 :
hold back to a later time ; "
let '
s postpone the exam " [
synonym :
{
postpone }, {
prorogue }, {
hold over }, {
put over }, {
table },
{
shelve }, {
set back }, {
defer }, {
remit }, {
put off }]
2 :
yield to another '
s wish or opinion ; "
The government bowed to the military pressure " [
synonym : {
submit }, {
bow }, {
defer },
{
accede }, {
give in }]
Defer \
De *
fer "\,
v .
i .
To put off ;
to delay to act ;
to wait .
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Pius was able to defer and temporize at leisure . --
J .
A .
Symonds .
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Defer \
De *
fer "\,
v .
t . [
F .
d ['
e ]
f ['
e ]
rer to pay deference ,
to yield ,
to bring before a judge ,
fr .
L .
deferre to bring down ;
de -
ferre to bear .
See {
Bear }
to support ,
and cf . {
Defer }
to delay , {
Delate }.]
1 .
To render or offer . [
Obs .]
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Worship deferred to the Virgin . --
Brevint .
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2 .
To lay before ;
to submit in a respectful manner ;
to refer ;
--
with to .
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Hereupon the commissioners . . .
deferred the matter to the Earl of Northumberland . --
Bacon .
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Defer \
De *
fer "\,
v .
i .
To yield deference to the wishes of another ;
to submit to the opinion of another ,
or to authority ; --
with to .
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The house ,
deferring to legal right ,
acquiesced .
--
Bancroft .
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Defer \
De *
fer "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Deferred };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Deferring }.] [
OE .
differren ,
F .
diff ['
e ]
rer ,
fr .
L .
differre to delay ,
bear different ways ;
dis -
ferre to bear .
See {
Bear }
to support ,
and cf . {
Differ }, {
Defer }
to offer .]
To put off ;
to postpone to a future time ;
to delay the execution of ;
to delay ;
to withhold .
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Defer the spoil of the city until night . --
Shak .
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God . . .
will not long defer To vindicate the glory of his name . --
Milton .
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75 Moby Thesaurus words for "
defer ":
accede ,
accede to ,
accommodate ,
acquiesce ,
adapt ,
adjourn ,
adjust ,
agree ,
agree to ,
assent ,
block ,
bow ,
bow to ,
capitulate ,
cave ,
comply with ,
conform ,
continue ,
cringe ,
defer to ,
delay ,
detain ,
drag out ,
extend ,
fawn ,
hang fire ,
hang up ,
hinder ,
hold off ,
hold over ,
hold up ,
impede ,
intermit ,
knuckle ,
knuckle under ,
lay aside ,
lay by ,
lay over ,
lengthen ,
obstruct ,
pigeonhole ,
postpone ,
prolong ,
prorogate ,
prorogue ,
protract ,
push aside ,
put aside ,
put off ,
put on ice ,
put over ,
recess ,
remit ,
reserve ,
retard ,
set aside ,
set by ,
shelve ,
shift off ,
sleep on ,
slow ,
stall ,
stand over ,
stave off ,
stay ,
stretch out ,
submit ,
submit to ,
succumb ,
suspend ,
table ,
take a recess ,
truckle ,
waive ,
yield to
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