postponement[pəust'pəunmənt]  

• n. 延迟

词形变化

• 时　态：post·poned, post·pon·ing, post·pones
  名　词：post·pon'er
  形容词：post·pon'a·ble

英英解释

2个名词解释

1. time during which some action is awaited
   [同] delay , hold , postponement , time lag , wait
   [例]
   • instant replay caused too long a delay
   • he ordered a hold in the action
2. act of putting off to a future time
   [同] deferment , deferral , postponement