ADVERB | VERB + DEFER | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤indefinitely無限期推延◇The decision has been deferred indefinitely.作出決定的時間被無限期推遲。➤endlessly無限推遲VERB + DEFER➤agree to, decide to同意/決定推遲PREPOSITION➤for推遲⋯時間◇Sentence was deferred for six months.宣判推遲了 6 個月。➤pending推遲直至⋯◇Diagnosis was deferred pending further assessment.診斷等進一步評估後才能作出。➤till, until推遲到⋯◇We agreed to defer discussion of these issues until the next meeting.我們同意把這些問題推遲到下次會議討論。