Defer
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British pronunciation/dɪfˈɜː/
American pronunciation/dɪˈfɝ/

"defer"の定義と意味

to defer
01

to postpone to a later time

Transitive: to defer an event or activity
to defer definition and meaning
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The meeting was deferred to next week due to the chairman's unexpected absence.
Due to technical issues, the launch of the new software was deferred by a month.
The student requested to defer her exams because of a family emergency.
02

to yield to someone else’s wishes, judgment, or authority

Intransitive: to defer to sb/sth
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He deferred to his mentor's experience when making the final decision.
The committee deferred to the chairperson ’s judgment on the matter.
Out of courtesy, she deferred to her elder brother ’s opinion during the discussion.
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