Defer
[ dɪ'fɝ ]
第4级
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vt. 使推迟;使延期;拖延，推迟;[军]使延期入伍;
vi. 服从;延期;推迟;
💡 词根助记
de取消+fer带来，拿来→暂不带来→延期；
📝 例句
We wish to defer our decision until next week.
我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定.
🌱 联想助记
fer 运送，transfer；de 否定 + fer 不运送→推迟运送，或者是让另外的人来运送→尊重，听从别人意愿
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-gest-表示“携带”
常见变体有-ger-
📖 牛津释义
defer
v
(-rr-) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tg]
~ sth (to sth) delay sth until a later time; postpone sth 使（某事）延期; 推迟
deferred payment, ie made in instalments after purchase 分期付款
defer one's departure to a later date 推迟行期
defer making a decision 暂缓决定.
defer v (-rr-) [Ipr]
~ to sb/sth give way to sb or sb's wishes, judgement, etc, usu out of respect 服从某人的意愿、 判断等; （通常为）遵从
On technical matters, I defer to the experts. 在技术问题上, 我遵从专家的意见.
I defer to your greater experience in such things. 在这些问题上, 我尊重你丰富的经验.
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'fә:]vi. 推迟, 延期, 听从vt. 使推迟, 使延期【经】 延迟, 延期
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Why don't you join us?
你何不参加入我们呢？
That's a good idea .
那是个好生意。
you have the choice of very expensive organically-grown vegetables or a steady diet of pesticides every time you think you're eating fresh salads and vegetables, or just having an innocent glass of water!
或是选用价格昂贵、有机培植的蔬菜，或是当你认为在享用新鲜色拉和新鲜蔬菜或饮用一杯无害的水的时候，实际上每次都不断吃进杀虫剂。