中文意思是v. 推遲,延期延誤,耽擱(故意)拖延,磨蹭,n. 延期,推遲延誤,耽擱延遲器
形近詞是defer,postpone,put off,retard
例如
延遲興建新醫院的決定是不得人心的。It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital.
由於削減成本,郵件的遞送可能會延遲。Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting.