post·poneBrE/pəˈspəʊn/NAmE/poʊˈspoʊn/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theypostponeBrE/pəˈspəʊn/NAmE/poʊˈspoʊn/present simple - he / she / itpostponesBrE/pəˈspəʊnz/NAmE/poʊˈspoʊnz/past simplepostponedBrE/pəˈspəʊnd/NAmE/poʊˈspoʊnd/past participlepostponedBrE/pəˈspəʊnd/NAmE/poʊˈspoʊnd/ -ing formpostponingBrE/pəˈspəʊnɪŋ/NAmE/poʊˈspoʊnɪŋ/toarrangeforanevent, etc. totakeplaceatalatertimeordate延迟;延期;展缓SYNput off◆~sthThegamehasalreadybeenpostponedthreetimes. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。◆~sthto/untilsthWe'llhavetopostponethemeetinguntilnextweek. 我们将不得不把会议推迟到下周举行。◆~doingsthItwasanunpopulardecisiontopostponebuildingthenewhospital. 延迟兴建新医院的决定是不得人心的。➡ comparecancel (1) Verbs usually followed by -ing formsavoid,consider,delay,deny,enjoy,escape,finish,give up,imagine,involve,mention,mind,miss,postpone,practise,resist,risk,suggest▸post·pone·mentBrE/pəˈspəʊnmənt/NAmE/poʊˈspoʊnmənt/noun[U, C]◆Riotsledtothepostponementoflocalelections. 骚乱致使地方选举延期了。