delay

delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off

名词 delay:

1. time during which some action is awaited
   同义词：hold, time lag, postponement, wait
2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
   同义词：holdup

动词 delay:

1. cause to be slowed down or delayed
   同义词：detain, hold up
2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
3. stop or halt
   同义词：stay, detain
4. slow the growth or development of
   同义词：check, retard

1. Our plane was delayed by fog.
   我们的飞机因大雾而误点了。
2. We decided to delay our wedding until next year.
   我们决定把婚礼推迟到明年。
3. After much delay, he finished his paper at last.
   拖了那么久，他终于完成了论文。

de.lay

v.（动词）
de.layed,de.lay.ing,de.lays
v.tr.（及物动词）
To postpone until a later time; defer.
延期；推迟
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：
例句：
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）
The act of delaying; postponement:
拖延，延期：推迟的行为；延迟：
例句：
responded without delay.
即刻回信

The condition of being delayed; detainment.
耽误：耽搁的状态；耽误
The period of time during which one is delayed.
耽搁的时间
The interval of time between two events.
间隔的时间：两件事之间间隔的时间

来源：
Middle English delaien
中古英语 delaien
from Anglo-Norman delaier
源自 英法语 delaier
from Old French deslaier
源自 古法语 deslaier
des- [de-]
des- [前缀，表.取消.]
laier [to leave]
laier [离开]
[of Germanic origin] * see leip-
[日耳曼语词源] *参见 leip-

【引伸】
delay.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>delay,slow,retard,detainThese 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。
delay is to cause to be behind schedule:
Delay 是使落后于进度表：
例句：
The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.
由于大暴雨，公共汽车来迟了。

Slow implies a decrease in speed, often deliberate:
Slow 含有速度有意减慢的意思：
例句：
A sprained ankle slowed my pace.
扭伤了的脚踝骨使我的步伐减慢。

例句：
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。

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：
例句：
.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）。

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