postpone meaning in English
vt.
1.使延期，延缓；搁置 (until, till, to, for)。
2.把…视为次要，把…放在次要地位 (to)。
3.【语法】把(某种词等)放在后面[句尾]。
vi.
【医学】(疟疾等)延迟发作[复发]。 postponing of military service 缓役。
n.
-r
延迟者，使延缓者。
n.
-ment
延期，延迟；搁置。
Examples
- The game was postponed because of the rain .
比赛由于下雨而延期了。 - Saving is defined as postponed consumption .
储蓄被定义为延期的消费。 - Nom's intended visit was postponed .
尼姆原打算的访问就延期了。 - It wo n't hurt to postpone the meeting .
不妨把开会时间往后延。 - The ball game was postponed because of rain .
球赛因雨推迟了。