deferde•fer /dɪ'fɜːʳ/ ( deferred, deferred; deferring)

vt

1. 推迟,拖延

• defer a decision 推迟作出决定

• Examinations were deferred because too many children were sick. 考试延期了，因为许多孩子都病了。

2. 把…委托给

• defer one's job to sb. 把工作委托他人代理

vi

1. 延期

2. 听从；尊重；服从

• I'll be happy to defer to your advice. 我会很乐意听从你的劝告。

• defer to his opinion 听从他的意见