v. 延期,推迟 ≈ put back
defer sth until/to sth 推迟到
defer to sb/sth 服从,遵从,听从
I will defer to your wishes.
我会遵从你的意愿。
Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April.
对此提案的进一步讨论将推迟到4月份。
Doctors are encouraged to defer to experts.
鼓励医生们听从专家的意见。
She had applied for deferred admission to college. 她已申请延期入学。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/