to defer
01
推迟, 延期
to postpone to a later time
Transitive: to defer an event or activity
例子
Due to technical issues, the launch of the new software was deferred by a month.
由于技术问题，新软件的发布被推迟了一个月。
02
让步, 服从
to yield to someone else’s wishes, judgment, or authority
Intransitive: to defer to sb/sth
例子
The committee deferred to the chairperson ’s judgment on the matter.
委员会在这件事上遵从了主席的判断。
词汇树
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