postponement
gb/poʊstpˈoʊnmənt/ us/poʊstpˈoʊnmənt/
B2
Anh
elhalasztás, halasztás
DANH TỪ
B2
1
elhalasztás
B2
halasztás
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
postponement of [something]; postponement until [time/date]
Heavy snow forced the postponement of the football match.
A nagy hóesés miatt elhalasztották a futballmérkőzést.
The committee announced the postponement of the vote until Friday.
A bizottság bejelentette, hogy a szavazást péntekre halasztják.
Several parents objected to the postponement of the school trip.
Ví dụ cho người học
The postponement of the meeting gave us more time to prepare.
A megbeszélés elhalasztása több időt adott nekünk a felkészülésre.
Rain caused the postponement of the game.
Az eső miatt elhalasztották a meccset.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse postponement with cancellation. A postponed event is expected to happen later; a cancelled event will not happen.
Nghĩa
Delaying something until later
Cụm từ đi kèm
announce a postponement
|force a postponement
|request a postponement
|agree to a postponement
|postponement of the meeting
|postponement of the election
|postponement until next week
|postponement due to weather
|indefinite postponement
|last-minute postponement
Từ đồng nghĩa
delay (more general and more common; can be intentional or unintentional)
|
deferral (more formal; often used for official decisions or payments)
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rescheduling (emphasizes setting a new time or date)
Từ trái nghĩa
cancellation (the event is called off completely, not moved to a later time)
|
advancement (moving something to an earlier time rather than a later one)
Chủ đề
scheduling
|events
|business
|education
|travel
Định nghĩa
when something planned is moved to a later time or date
the act or decision of delaying a planned event, action, or arrangement until a later time
DANH TỪ
C1
2
halasztás
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [length] postponement
After a three-month postponement, the trial finally began.
Három hónapos halasztás után a tárgyalás végre megkezdődött.
The company accepted a brief postponement while the contract details were checked.
A vállalat elfogadott egy rövid halasztást, amíg ellenőrizték a szerződés részleteit.
A long postponement could increase the cost of the project.
Ví dụ cho người học
There was a two-week postponement.
Kéthetes halasztásra került sor.
The short postponement helped the team.
A rövid halasztás segített a csapatnak.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Use a phrase like a two-week postponement for the length of the delay; use postponement of for the thing that is delayed.
Nghĩa
A period of delay
Cụm từ đi kèm
brief postponement
|short postponement
|long postponement
|lengthy postponement
|temporary postponement
|six-month postponement
|two-week postponement
|indefinite postponement
Từ đồng nghĩa
delay (simpler and much more common for the length of time waited)
|
hold-up (informal; often suggests an unwanted delay)
Từ trái nghĩa
promptness (happening without delay)
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immediacy (happening right away, with no waiting period)
Chủ đề
time
|scheduling
|events
Định nghĩa
the amount of time that something is delayed
a period of time during which a planned event, action, or arrangement is delayed
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
postponement
IPA
GB/poʊstpˈoʊnmənt/
US/poʊstpˈoʊnmənt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
post - pone - ment (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pone)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: postponement
- Plural: postponement, postponements
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