一、详细释义：


v.

（使）推迟，延期 [I,T]


例句：

Calcium apparently acts in a similar manner as some of the hormones that defer senescence.

钙这种明显的作用同某些激素能够延缓衰老的作用方式相似。


例句：

Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.

顾客常常会尽可能地拖延付款。


服从 [I]


例句：

I defer to my parents because they are older and wiser.

"我听从父母,因为他们年长见多识广。"


例句：

Doctors are encouraged to defer to experts.

鼓励医生听从专家的意见。


二、词义辨析：


delay,postpone,defer,suspend,prolong,put off

这些动词或短语动词均有“推延，延期”之意。 delay普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。 postpone正式用词，语气较强，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间。 defer正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。 suspend指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。 prolong指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。 put off口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。


三、参考例句：


They defer decisions.

他们推迟决定。


They cannot defer their departure any longer.

他们再也不能推迟动身了。


Doctors are encouraged to defer to experts.

鼓励医生听从专家的意见。


I defer to your advice in these matters.

在这些事情上，我听从你的忠告。


Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.

顾客常常会尽可能地拖延付款。


You could defer the matter to your colleague.

你可把这件事委托给同事去办。


The company agrees to defer payment for three months.

公司同意将付款延期三个月。


Under the circumstances, we have to defer discussing this subject.

在目前情况下，我们不得不推迟讨论这个问题。


This remediation activity could potentially defer landfill closure costs indefinitely.

此补救措施可能会延缓垃圾掩埋无法确定的关闭成本。


I defer to my parents because they are older and wiser.

"我听从父母,因为他们年长见多识广。"