delay

推迟；延缓

耽搁

拖延

延缓；迟延

耽误；阻塞；拖延

delay

耽搁, 延迟, 延期, 迟滞

耽搁, 延迟, 迟滞

delay

1. time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"

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2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

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1. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

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2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

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3. stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"

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4. slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

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