delay的形近詞

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.