延期 meaning in English
postpone; defer; put off; delay; deferment; postponement; renewal : 延期付款 defer payment; delayed payments; delay in payment; 办理签证延期手续 have one's visa extended; extend a visa; 延期释放 release after the sentence expires
◇延期偿付[还] moratorium; 延期付款 deferred payment; 延期付款贸易 deferred payment trade; 延期交货 back order; 延期交货通知单 back order memo; 延期缴款 delay in payment; 延期装船 delay shipment
Examples
- The chairman adjourned the meeting for a week .
主席把会议延期一周。 - 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。 - However, he got his indictment deferred .
但是，他的判决却延期了。 - The hearing was adjourned for three weeks .
这次审问延期三个星期再继续。