postponing

英 [pəˈspəʊnɪŋ]

美 [poʊˈspoʊnɪŋ]

v.  延迟; 延期; 展缓
postpone的现在分词

现在分词：postponing　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 推迟；使延期；延缓
  If youpostponean event, you delay it or arrange for it to take place at a later time than was originally planned.
  1. He decided to postpone the expedition until the following day...
     他决定把探险推迟到第二天。
  2. The visit has now been postponed indefinitely.
     参观现在已经被无限期推迟了。

双语例句

• There is no question of postponing this task until to-morrow.
  这工作不能留到明天去做。
• If we wait until Pemex alone has a greater capacity [ to extract oil and gas], I think we would be postponing what today represents a great opportunity for growth and greater development, he said.
  如果我们要等到Pemex具有（采掘油气的）更大能力，我认为我们将延误当今一个极好的增长和扩大发展的良机，他表示。
• This is an excuse for postponing and resisting reunification, as well as a scheme to deceive compatriots in Taiwan and world opinion.
  这是拖延和抗拒统一的借口，是欺骗台湾同胞和国际舆论的伎俩。
• But she said some women are canceling or postponing their trips because of economic concerns.
  但是她说由于经济担忧有些女性在取消或延期旅程。
• They tend to have children later, postponing the responsibilities of parenthood.
  因为她们生孩子的时间相对较晚，推迟了她们承担为人父母责任的时间。
• In order to ensure that George is ready, we are thinking of postponing.
  为了让乔治能准备好，我们打算把比赛。
• People are postponing their decision to buy a car, and this has an immediate effect on order intake.
  人们正推迟买车决定，这会立刻影响收到的订单数量。
• Yet while a pre-emptive restructuring could limit this damage, postponing will only make it worse.
  然而，先发制人式的债务重组可能减少这种损害，而拖延只会让情况变得更糟。
• Just heard your doctor say we're postponing your operation.
  医生说你的手术要推迟。
• In both cases organisers say they are postponing to next year.
  在这两种情况中，组织者都表示，他们将延迟至明年举行。