English Dictionary

delay

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈleɪ/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 廃用

(transitive, intransitive) To put off until a later time; to defer. / To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time. / (transitive, obsolete) To allay; to temper.

日本語の意味

後回しにする、延期する / 遅らせる、妨げる、引き延ばす / （古い用法）和らげる、沈静化させる

They decided to delay the meeting until next week because several members were unavailable.

数人のメンバーが出席できなかったため、彼らは会議を来週に延期することに決めた。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To put off until a later time; to defer.

My lord delayeth his coming.

意味（2）

To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.

意味（3）

(transitive, obsolete) To allay; to temper.

The watery showers delay the raging wind.

delays （ present singular third-person ）

delaying （ participle present ）

delayed （ participle past ）

delayed （ past ）