defer
延後；延期·尊重並聽從
分辨延後行動與尊重判斷
They decided to defer the meeting until next week because the room was not free.
因為場地無法使用，他們決定把會議延到下週。
義項
延後C1verb延後；延期
They decided to defer the meeting until next week because the room was not free.
因為場地無法使用，他們決定把會議延到下週。
defer a meeting
尊重並聽從C1verb尊重並聽從
I defer to you on this because you know more about it.
你對此了解得更多，因此這件事我尊重並聽從你。
defer to your judgment
片語
defer to尊重聽從 →尊重並聽從……
defer a decision決定延後 →延後決定
你會不會這樣說？
Mia wants a new bike. She says, "I know little about bikes, so I will defer to my dad." Mia 接下來會怎麼做？（聽爸爸的意見／延後買車）
看答案
聽爸爸的意見
defer to 加人是尊重並聽從對方，不是把事情延後。
字族
deferral 延期・deference 尊重；服從