postponement

英 [pəˈspəʊnmənt]

美 [poʊˈspoʊnmənt]

n.  推迟; 延期; 延缓

复数：postponements　

法律

BNC.12592 / COCA.20614

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 推迟；延期；延缓
  Thepostponementof an event is the act of delaying it happening or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• act of putting off to a future time
  Synonym:defermentdeferral
• time during which some action is awaited
  1. instant replay caused too long a delay
  2. he ordered a hold in the action
  Synonym:delayholdtime lagwait

双语例句

• We are told, for example, of a study that found only one in six multinational manufacturers operating in China had applied postponement and segmentation methodologies to their logistic systems.
  书中的有些文字出现偏离，让人感到困惑。例如，书中谈到有一项调查发现，在华经营的跨国制造业企业，只有六分之一在物流系统方面采用了延迟和细分方法。
• Pressure built yesterday for postponement of the ceremony
  要求推迟仪式的压力昨天进一步增大。
• Heavy thunder showers forced the cancellation or postponement of several scheduled weekend activities in Daiwan.
  台员落大雨及雷公，乎几落项周末耶活动拢取消抑是延期。
• He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment.
  他与债权人达成协议延期付款。
• Riots led to the postponement of local electioins.
  骚乱致使地方选举延期了。
• The costs of cancellation or postponement.
  取消或延期的费用。
• Study on the Production Control in Virtual Enterprises Based on Postponement
  基于延迟生产的虚拟企业作业过程研究
• I have to change my appointment because of the postponement of the board meeting.
  因为董事会推迟召开，我只好变更约会时间。
• Rain caused the postponement of several race-meetings.
  几次赛马大会因雨延期。
• Postponement Manufacturing is a kind of all new principle in modern manufacture.
  延迟制造技术是现代制造业的一种全新理念。