delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off
這些動詞或短語動詞均有“推延，延期”之意。
delay : 普通用詞，多指因外界原因推遲或耽誤，也可指有意推遲。
My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.(我推遲出國是因為我生病了。)
postpone : 正式用詞，語氣較強，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的時間。
They postponed leaving because of the weather.(他們因天氣原因而延遲離開。)
defer : 正式用詞，語氣強于postpone，多指故意拖延。
The department deferred the decision for six months.(這個部門推遲了六個月才作決定。)
suspend : 指暫時中斷以待某種條件的實現(xiàn)。
Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities.(沖突雙方同意暫時?；稹?
prolong : 指把時間延長至超過正?；蛲ǔ５南薅取?BR> Two countries prolonged signing an agreement until details could be agreed on.(兩國推遲簽約直到就細節(jié)達成協(xié)議。)
put off : 口語用詞，與postpone同義，但較通俗。