简明英汉词典

 delay
[di5lei]
v.
耽搁, 延迟, 延期, 迟滞
n.
耽搁, 延迟, 迟滞

美国传统词典[双解]

 delay
de.lay
AHD:[d1-l3“]
D.J.[di6lei]
K.K.[d!6le]
v.（动词）
de.layed， de.lay.ing， de.lays
v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)

 To postpone until a later time; defer.
延期；推迟

(2)

 To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
使…延迟：使…比期望的要迟一些或慢一些：
Heavy traffic delayed us.
交通堵塞使我们迟到了
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
延缓，延期：行动慢；推迟一个行动或一项决定
n.（名词）

(1)

 The act of delaying; postponement:
拖延，延期：推迟的行为；延迟：
responded without delay.
即刻回信

(2)

 The condition of being delayed; detainment.
耽误：耽搁的状态；耽误

(3)

 The period of time during which one is delayed.
耽搁的时间

(4)

 The interval of time between two events.
间隔的时间：两件事之间间隔的时间

语源

(1)

 Middle English delaien
中古英语 delaien

(2)

 from Anglo-Norman delaier
源自 英法语 delaier

(3)

 from Old French deslaier
源自 古法语 deslaier

(4)

 des- [de-]
des- [前缀，表“取消”]

(5)

 laier [to leave]
laier [离开]

(6)

 [of Germanic origin] * see leip-
[日耳曼语词源] *参见 leip-

继承用法

 delay“er
n.（名词）

参考词汇

(1)

 delay， slow， retard， detain

(2)

 These verbs mean to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired. To
这些动词表示比所期待的要迟一些或慢一些的意思。

(3)

 delay is to cause to be behind schedule:
Delay 是使落后于进度表：
The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.
由于大暴雨，公共汽车来迟了。

(4)

 Slow implies a decrease in speed, often deliberate:
Slow 含有速度有意减慢的意思：
A sprained ankle slowed my pace.
扭伤了的脚踝骨使我的步伐减慢。
The driver slowed the car before coming to a full stop. To
司机在车完全停下来之前先减慢车速。

(5)

 retard is to slow and delay or impede progress, action, or accomplishment:
Retard 指减慢并延迟，阻碍进步、行动或成就：
“the increasing hatred, which retarded the execution of his great designs” (Edward Gibbon).
“逐渐增长的仇恨，推迟了他的伟大计划的执行” （爱德华·吉本）。

(6)

 Detain stresses being held back and prevented from proceeding:
Detain 强调在前进过程中受到阻止：
She was detained by an unexpected visitor.
她因有人临时来访而被耽搁了

现代英汉词典

 delay
[dI5leI]
vt., vi.
delayed, delaying

(1)

 推迟；延缓

(2)

 耽搁
The letter was delayed three days by the train accident.
这次火车事故使这封信耽搁了三天。

(3)

 拖延

词性变化

 delay
n.

(1)

 延缓；迟延

(2)

 耽误；阻塞；拖延
After a delay of one hour, we continued our journey.
耽搁一小时后，我们又继续旅行。

现代英汉综合大辞典

 delay
[di5lei]
vt.
延期, 延缓; 推迟
We decided to delay our holiday until next month.
我们决定将休假延至下个月。

词性变化

 delay
[di5lei]
vi.
耽搁, 耽误
It's getting late; don't delay.
时间已晚, 别再耽误 了。

delay
[di5lei]
n.
延迟, 耽误, 耽搁

继承用法

 delay(ed)-action
adj.
延期[发]的; (雷管、炸弹等)定时的; 延迟动作的

词性变化

 delay
[di5lei]
n.
延迟动作[作用]

delay-line
n.
延迟线

delay-channel
n.
延迟信道

delay-time
n.
延迟[滞后]时间

delayable
adj.

delayingly
adv.

习惯用语

 admit of no delay
刻不容缓

without delay
赶快, 立刻

特殊用法

 acoustic delay
声延迟

adjustable delay
可调延迟时刻, 可调滞后

altitude delay
高度延迟

analogue delay
模拟延迟

aperture delay
孔径延迟

automatic video delay
自动视频信号延迟(线)

base-line delay
基线时间延迟

beacon delay
信标延迟; 回答延迟

blanking delay
消隐延迟

burst-flag delay
色同步选通脉冲延迟

carry delay
进位延迟

carry propagation delay
运行传播延迟

chrominance delay
色度延迟

coarse delay
粗延迟, 近似延迟

code delay
电码积压

coding delay
编码(脉冲)时延

corrective delay
校正延迟

cut-in delay
接入延迟

cut-out delay
切除延迟

cycle delay
周期延迟

data delay
数据延迟

definite time delay
定时滞后

differential delay
微分(差分)延迟

digits delay
数位延迟

electromechanical delay
电-机械延时器

envelope delay
群时延, 包络(线)时延

expected delay
期望延迟

exponential time delay
指数特性时间延迟

external delay
外部延迟

fall delay
下降延迟

fine delay
【航空、航海】微小延迟

firing delay
点[着]火延迟

fixed delay
固定延迟(时延)

fixed－time delay
定时延迟

horizontal delay
行延迟线

ignition delay
着火迟后(期), 滞燃期

inherent delay
固有延迟

insertion delay
插入延迟

intentional delay of the game
故意拖延比赛(时间)

interrogation suppressed time delay
询问抑制时间延迟

interrogator delay
询问器延迟

ionization delay
电离延迟

long ignition delay
着火延迟

luminance delay
亮度延迟

magnetostrictive delay
磁致伸缩延迟

make delay
闭合时间, 闭合延迟时间

multipath delay
重复信号延迟, 多径延迟

mutational delay
突变延迟

operating delays
操作延误

pause delay
暂停延迟, 暂停延时

period delay
延期装置

permanent delay
固定时延, 永久延迟

phantastron delay
幻象电路延迟

propagation delay
传播延迟

pulse fall delay
脉冲下降[上升]延迟

pulse rise delay
脉冲下降[上升]延迟

quench(ing) delay
淬火延迟

range delay
距离延迟

restitution delay
复原延迟

rotational delay
旋转延迟

saturation delay
饱和延迟

sequential time delay
连续时延

static time delay
静时延

step delay
分级延迟, 步进延迟

storage delay
存储延迟

sweep delay
扫描(起点的)延迟

terminal delay
终点迟滞

time delays
时间延误

total delay
总延迟, 系统固有延迟

trailing edge delay
(脉冲)后沿延迟

transient delay
瞬变延迟, 暂态延迟

transponder suppressed time delay
发射机应答器的抑制时间延迟

transport delay
迁移延迟

trigger delay
触发延迟

trigger-gate delay
触发选通脉冲延迟, 触发门脉冲延迟

turn-off delay
断开[通导]延迟

turn-on delay
断开[通导]延迟

unreasonable delay
无理的拖延

delay in payment
延期付款

delay of firing
发火延迟

参考词汇
delay     defer     postpone     put off    
均含“推迟”、“延期”、“延缓”的意思。

(1)

 delay 指“暂时阻挠或阻挡, 稍后可再继续进行”, 如:
The steamer was delayed by bad weather.
汽轮因天气不佳而延期。

(2)

 defer指“决定延期至适当时期, 而且有意向将来一定继续作”, 如:
Payment has been deferred until next week.
付款已延期到下星期。

(3)

 postpone是正式用语, 语义较强, 指“有意识地延至将来某一特定时间”, 在多数情况下, 后面说明改在何时进行, 如:
The meeting has been postponed to Friday.
会议推迟到星期五举行。

(4)

 put off与postpone大致同义, 但较通俗口语化, 如:
Let's put this off till some other time.
我们还是把这搁一搁, 以后再说吧。

用法词典

 delay
来自古法语delaier
英文相关词典

 delay
detain    hold up    postpone    put off    hasten    hurry    

[七国语言]英汉地理大词典

 delay
延时

[七国语言]英汉电子大词典

 delay
延迟

[七国语言]英汉电子工程大词典

 delay
延迟

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 delay
延期;延迟

[七国语言]英汉机械大词典

 delay
延迟, 延缓

[七国语言]英汉机械工程大词典

 delay
滞后, 延迟

[七国语言]英汉建筑大词典

 delay
延迟

[七国语言]英汉矿业大词典

 delay
迟滞

[七国语言]英汉生物学大词典

 delay
延迟, 延缓

[七国语言]英汉数学大词典

 delay
延迟, 延滞

[七国语言]英汉物理大词典

 delay
时滞

[七国语言]英汉信息大词典

 delay
延迟

[七国语言]英汉原子能大词典

 delay
延迟, 缓发

英汉双解计算机词典

 delay

延迟
The amount of time by which a signal is delayed or an event retarded.
一个信息被延迟或一个事件被推迟的时间量。

美国传统词典

 delay
de.lay
AHD:[d1-l3“]
D.J.[di6lei]
K.K.[d!6le]
v.
de.layed, de.lay.ing, de.lays
v.tr.

(1)

 To postpone until a later time; defer.

(2)

 To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
Heavy traffic delayed us.
v.intr.
To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
n.

(1)

 The act of delaying; postponement:
responded without delay.

(2)

 The condition of being delayed; detainment.

(3)

 The period of time during which one is delayed.

(4)

 The interval of time between two events.

语源

(1)

 Middle English delaien

(2)

 from Anglo-Norman delaier

(3)

 from Old French deslaier

(4)

 des- [de-]

(5)

 laier [to leave]

(6)

 [of Germanic origin] * see leip-

继承用法

 delay“er
n.

参考词汇

(1)

 delay, slow, retard, detain

(2)

 These verbs mean to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired. To

(3)

 delay is to cause to be behind schedule:
The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.

(4)

 Slow implies a decrease in speed, often deliberate:
A sprained ankle slowed my pace.
The driver slowed the car before coming to a full stop. To

(5)

 retard is to slow and delay or impede progress, action, or accomplishment:
“the increasing hatred, which retarded the execution of his great designs” (Edward Gibbon).

(6)

 Detain stresses being held back and prevented from proceeding:
She was detained by an unexpected visitor.

[名词委审定]英汉公路科技名词(1997)

 delay
延误

[名词委审定]英汉计算机名词(第二版, 2002)

 delay

(1)

 时间延迟

(2)

 简称“时延”。

基本词义

 delay
延迟

[名词委审定]英汉冶金学名词(1999)

 delay
休风

英汉船舶大词典

 delay
n.迟延,延迟,延搁

英汉电力大词典

 delay
n.滞后,延迟

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 delay
时延；【动】延迟

英汉电信大词典

 delay
n.延迟

英汉地质大词典

 delay
n.延迟,减速,缓发

英汉法学大词典

 delay
v.延迟 ,迟误 ,延搁 ;n.延迟 ,延缓

英汉纺织大词典

 delay
n.延时

英汉广播大词典

 delay
n.延迟

英汉航海大词典

 delay
n.拖延

英汉航空大词典

 delay
n.延迟,滞后;n.延误,推迟

英汉化学大词典

 delay
n.耽搁,耽误,抑制,延迟;vi.耽误,延迟,抑制

英汉海运大词典

 delay
延迟，延时，滞后

基本词义

 delay
延迟，延时，滞后，vi.延时，延迟，滞后

基本词义

 delay
延迟延时

基本词义

 delay
vi.延时，延迟，滞后

基本词义

 delay
延迟延时滞后

英汉经贸大词典

 delay
n.拖延

英汉计算机大词典

 delay
vi.耽误(延迟,抑制);n.耽误(延迟,抑制)

英汉机械大词典

 delay
n.延迟,滞后

英汉建筑大词典

 delay
n.耽搁,延缓,延期

英汉汽车大词典

 delay
n.延迟,延时,迟误

英汉水利大词典

 delay
n.滞后,延迟,抑制

英汉消防大词典

 delay
(火药)延爆段

英汉心理学大词典

 delay
action : 延迟动作

基本词义

 delay
延迟

英汉冶金大词典

 delay
n.迟缓,迟滞

英汉医学大词典

 delay
n.迟延,延迟

英汉中医大词典

 delay
n.延迟