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deferment

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'fɜːm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/di'fә:mәnt/
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Definitions

n.

The act of postponing something to a later time; officially approved delay of military service

延期;缓期;(兵役)缓服

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
fercarry, bear, bring
+
mentaction, result, state
=deferment

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