defer
UK/dɪ'fɜː/US/di'fә:/
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
释义
v.
To put off (an action) to a later time; postpone.
推迟；延期
v.
To yield to someone's wishes, judgment, or authority out of respect.
尊重并服从；听从
词根拆分
词根派生de-（离开、向下）+ fer（携带）= 「拿开/拿下」。两义发展：「从现在拿走」→ 推迟（defer payment）；「把自己拿低」于他人之前 → 屈从（defer to authority）。
词根 fer 还连着 93 个词使用指南
- 推迟：defer payment（推迟付款）、defer a decision、defer admission（延迟入学）
- 屈从：defer to your judgment、I'll defer to the expert — 尊重并接受
- 句式：defer X（推迟 X）vs defer to Y（听从 Y）——同一动词，句式相反
- 重音：de-FER
例句
- 1.
Many students defer university entry to travel.
许多学生推迟入学去旅行。
- 2.
I'll defer to your expertise on this.
这件事我听你的专业意见。
- 3.
The committee deferred its decision until next month.
委员会把决定推迟到下个月。