delay
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/dɪˈleɪ/
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/dɪˈleɪ/
a wait or hold-up that makes something late
The bad weather caused a long delay for our flight.
惡劣天氣導致我們的航班長時間延誤。
not doing something at the right time
Please fix the problem without delay.
請立即解決問題,不要拖延。
to make someone or something late
The accident will delay traffic for hours.
這起事故將使交通延誤數小時。
to put off until later
We should not delay making a decision.
我們不應該拖延做決定。