delay

n. 耽搁, 迟滞
vt. 耽搁, 延迟
vi. 耽搁, 延迟
【计】 延迟, 延时
【医】 迟延
【经】 延期, 推迟
相关词组:
without delay
admit of no delay

名词:delayer 动词过去式:delayed 过去分词:delayed 现在分词:delaying 第三人称单数:delays 

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